Chapter 10 of Heroes Every Child Should Know is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Heroes Every Child Should Know is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France. The next day King Charles called his lords together. "You see," said he, "these narrow passes. Whom shall I place to command the rearguard? Choose you a man yourselves."
Chapter 10 of Heroes Every Child Should Know is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “The next day King Charles called his lords together.”
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Choose you a man yourselves."”
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “The next day King Charles called his lords together.”
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “"You see," said he, "these narrow passes.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “"You see," said he, "these narrow passes.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.”
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading “ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “Choose you a man yourselves."”
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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 Choose you a man yourselves."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next day King Charles called his lords together.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The next day King Charles called his lords together.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Choose you a man yourselves."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Whom shall I place to command the rearguard?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day King Charles called his lords together.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see," said he, "these narrow passes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day King Charles called his lords together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whom shall I place to command the rearguard?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The next day King Charles called his lords together.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The next day King Charles called his lords together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Choose you a man yourselves."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "You see," said he, "these narrow passes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day King Charles called his lords together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading "You see," said he, "these narrow passes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whom shall I place to command the rearguard?
a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
From this reading Whom shall I place to command the rearguard?
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From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You see," said he, "these narrow passes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," said he, "these narrow passes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whom shall I place to command the rearguard?
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You see," said he, "these narrow passes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The next day King Charles called his lords together.
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ROLAND The trumpets sounded and the army went on its way to France.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom shall I place to command the rearguard?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," said he, "these narrow passes.
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Choose you a man yourselves."
Chapter 10 of Heroes Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie holds 349 sentences, grouped into 70 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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