Chapter 6 of Cardigan is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Cardigan is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles. I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots. "Spare spur, lad! Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me. "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
Chapter 6 of Cardigan is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading “I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.”
possessive form of “fonda” — United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
From this reading “To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.”
the act of making something ready
From this reading “"He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."”
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.”
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “"He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."”
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.”
a male witch or demon
From this reading “I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.”
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.”
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In this reading “To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
possessive form of “fonda” — United States film actress and daughter of Henry Fonda (born in 1937)
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
a boy or man
From this reading "Spare spur, lad!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
the act of making something ready
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
term of address for a man
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Spare spur, lad!
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "Spare spur, lad!
having a supporting base
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Fonda's Bush it is a good ten miles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
a male witch or demon
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
at the time that
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
which person or people
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will quiet when he smells the priming, Michael."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let him sniff the pistols!" called Sir William, standing up in the broad hay-wagon to observe me.
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading I rode Sir William's great horse, Warlock, who plunged and danced at the slap of my sword-scabbard on his flanks, and wellnigh shook me from my boots.
Chapter 6 of Cardigan by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 385 sentences of Cardigan, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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