Chapter 5 of Flemish Legends is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Flemish Legends is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," said he. "All this is ours?" "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent." "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble." "Yes, wife," said he.
Chapter 5 of Flemish Legends is here in full — 461 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “"Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."”
port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
From this reading “"Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."”
the state of being honored
From this reading “"Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “"All this is ours?"”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Yes, wife," said he.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “"Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."”
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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 "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
(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 "All this is ours?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
From this reading "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," said he.
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
the state of being honored
From this reading "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All this is ours?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "All this is ours?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this is ours?"
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah, my man, then we are henceforward out of our trouble."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Yes, wife," said he.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said, "by the word of honour of a citizen of Ghent."
Chapter 5 of Flemish Legends by Charles de Coster holds 461 sentences, grouped into 93 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 5 holds 461 sentences of Flemish Legends, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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