Chapter 5 of Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked his wildest astonishment at me. "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee.... To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!" "And Macbeth?" I said presently--"Macbeth...?"
Chapter 5 of Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “He looked his wildest astonishment at me.”
realize beforehand
From this reading “"Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"”
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading “"And Macbeth?"”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"”
in the near future
From this reading “I said presently--"Macbeth...?"”
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “He looked his wildest astonishment at me.”
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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 To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading He looked his wildest astonishment at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked his wildest astonishment at me.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
realize beforehand
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked his wildest astonishment at me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked his wildest astonishment at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
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From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked his wildest astonishment at me.
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading "And Macbeth?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked his wildest astonishment at me.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
in the near future
From this reading I said presently--"Macbeth...?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said presently--"Macbeth...?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To kill in blood a man, and he a king, so near to natural death ... foul, foul!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He looked his wildest astonishment at me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not, I'd have you remember--not that 'twas blood I did foresee....
Chapter 5 of Henry Brocken His Travels and Adventures by Walter De la Mare holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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