Chapter 3 of Chivalry is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Chivalry is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now. "Look, my Princess!" For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel. "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said. "Too late," said Meregrett; and yet she followed him.
Chapter 3 of Chivalry is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading “For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.”
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading “Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.”
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading “For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.”
in the recent past
From this reading “For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “"Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.”
a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
From this reading “Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.”
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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 For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Too late," said Meregrett; and yet she followed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Too late," said Meregrett; and yet she followed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Too late," said Meregrett; and yet she followed him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
for more time
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, my Princess!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too late," said Meregrett; and yet she followed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look, my Princess!"
not any; not one
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
having a point
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Look, my Princess!"
in the recent past
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Too late," said Meregrett; and yet she followed him.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too late," said Meregrett; and yet she followed him.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mort de Dieu, we can but try," Sire Edward said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For in the pathway from which he had recently emerged stood a man in full armor like a sentinel.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Too late," said Meregrett; and yet she followed him.
a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
From this reading Then he turned and pointed, no longer the zealot but the expectant captain now.
Chapter 3 of Chivalry by James Branch Cabell holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 3 holds 409 sentences of Chivalry, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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