Chapter 6 of Dryden's Palamon and Arcite is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dryden's Palamon and Arcite is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
47 28. juppon. A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom. 47 31. Pruce. Prussia.
Chapter 6 of Dryden's Palamon and Arcite is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 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 “A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.”
the lower side of anything
From this reading “A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.”
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading “Prussia.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.”
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From this reading 47 28. juppon.
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From this reading 47 31.
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From this reading 47 28. juppon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
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From this reading 47 28. juppon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
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From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
above and across; more than
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
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From this reading Pruce.
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading Prussia.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading A light coat worn over armor, reaching to mid-thigh and finished in points at the bottom.
Chapter 6 of Dryden's Palamon and Arcite by John Dryden holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 228 sentences of Dryden's Palamon and Arcite, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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