Chapter 3 of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was afraid. Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day. But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man. I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom." "I know," she answered.
Chapter 3 of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."”
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading “But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.”
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading “I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."”
plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
From this reading “I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."”
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading “I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."”
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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 I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I was afraid.
(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 I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know," she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," she answered.
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know," she answered.
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I was afraid of this terrible and fair and righteous man.
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From this reading Never in my life have I been afraid before to-day.
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was afraid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I saw all hope of you vanish, all hope of Sicily--in effect, I lied as a cornered beast spits out his venom."
Chapter 3 of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines by James Branch Cabell 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 3 holds 385 sentences of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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