Chapter 22 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VENTRE ST. GRIS. Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings. “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.” Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
Chapter 22 of Chicot the Jester is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.”
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading “Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.”
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading “Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.”
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
terminate
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
Spanish cubist painter (1887-1927)
From this reading GRIS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
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From this reading VENTRE ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone, the duke, knowing he had at least an hour before him, drew out his ladder and carefully examined the fastenings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
being eight more than thirty
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Then he unrolled it all, and counted thirty-eight rounds of fifteen inches each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VENTRE ST.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The ladder is good,” said he, at length, “and will not break.”
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