Chapter 5 of Edgar the Ready is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Edgar the Ready is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly. "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday." "Canst describe him to me?" "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages." "It is he," murmured Edgar half to himself.
Chapter 5 of Edgar the Ready is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.”
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading “"I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Canst describe him to me?"”
give a description of
From this reading “"Canst describe him to me?"”
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading “"When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “"I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."”
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading “"I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."”
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading “"I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."”
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In this reading “"I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."”
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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 "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Canst describe him to me?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
give a description of
From this reading "Canst describe him to me?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading "When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "It is he," murmured Edgar half to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is he," murmured Edgar half to himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Canst describe him to me?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is he," murmured Edgar half to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Canst describe him to me?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "It is he," murmured Edgar half to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
with speed
From this reading "When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Canst describe him to me?"
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
at the time that
From this reading "When did this man arrive?" asked Edgar quickly.
which person or people
From this reading "I did not see the man, and those who reported it to me, as all do the most trifling events, said that they could see little of him, as his head was swathed in bandages."
the day immediately before today
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "On the morning of the day of your arrival--that is, yesterday."
Chapter 5 of Edgar the Ready by W. P. Shervill holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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