Chapter 8 of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So for a heart-beat she saw him. Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves. He laughed, all mirth to the heels of him. "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions. But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
Chapter 8 of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
From this reading “But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “"Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “He laughed, all mirth to the heels of him.”
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.”
great merriment
From this reading “He laughed, all mirth to the heels of him.”
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.”
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."”
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading “Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.”
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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 So for a heart-beat she saw him.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
(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 He laughed, all mirth to the heels of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
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From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
(ornithology) the class of birds
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
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From this reading "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So for a heart-beat she saw him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
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From this reading So for a heart-beat she saw him.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He laughed, all mirth to the heels of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So for a heart-beat she saw him.
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed, all mirth to the heels of him.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.
great merriment
From this reading He laughed, all mirth to the heels of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He laughed, all mirth to the heels of him.
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
cut with a saw
From this reading So for a heart-beat she saw him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So for a heart-beat she saw him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for a heart-beat she saw him.
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
not having a tail
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
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From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then he flung the tailless body to the hounds, and in the act spied two black eyes peeping through the apple-leaves.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I had not heard that it was a Benedictine custom to rehearse aves in tree-tops."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mademoiselle, I fear we have disturbed your devotions.
Chapter 8 of Chivalry: Dizain des Reines by James Branch Cabell holds 406 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.
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