Chapter 5 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman? I fancied you brought him along.” “We didn't,” Beatrice told him. “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.” “Mary told me he came along.
Chapter 5 of Her Prairie Knight is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading ““Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.””
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “I fancied you brought him along.””
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading ““He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.””
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““Mary told me he came along.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ““Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.””
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.””
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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 “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
later than; following
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Mary told me he came along.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
someone who is a detective
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We didn't,” Beatrice told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary told me he came along.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mary told me he came along.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
and nothing more
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
express in words
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
term of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He only rode as far as the gate, where Dick left him, and started him back to the house.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We didn't,” Beatrice told him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We didn't,” Beatrice told him.
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
in or at the place that
From this reading “Oh, I say,” began Sir Redmond, an hour after, when he happened to stand close to Beatrice for a few minutes, “where is Dorman?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I fancied you brought him along.”
Chapter 5 of Her Prairie Knight by B. M. Bower holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 221 sentences of Her Prairie Knight, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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