Chapter 6 of Edgar the Ready is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Edgar the Ready is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well done, Peter! Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on. Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off. Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever." "’Tis so, Master Edgar.
Chapter 6 of Edgar the Ready is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.”
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 “"’Tis so, Master Edgar.”
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading “Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.”
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.”
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."”
In this reading “"Well done, Peter!”
In this reading “Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well done, Peter!
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 "’Tis so, Master Edgar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
at any time
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "’Tis so, Master Edgar.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
on one occasion
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Well done, Peter!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "’Tis so, Master Edgar.
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now strip that man of his cloak and put it on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "’Tis so, Master Edgar.
except if; if not
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gird on sword and dagger, roll up the rugs, and let us be off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well done, Peter!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sir Eustace is awaiting us, and unless we act at once our chance will be lost for ever."
Chapter 6 of Edgar the Ready by W. P. Shervill holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 429 sentences of Edgar the Ready, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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