Chapter 30 of In the Days of Chivalry is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of In the Days of Chivalry is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sanghurst dead! Joan free! her father's consent won! I the Lord of Basildene! Gaston, thou takest away my breath! Art sure thou art not mocking me?"
Chapter 30 of In the Days of Chivalry is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art sure thou art not mocking me?"”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Gaston, thou takest away my breath!”
permission to do something
From this reading “Joan free! her father's consent won!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “"Sanghurst dead!”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Joan free! her father's consent won!”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Joan free! her father's consent won!”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “Art sure thou art not mocking me?"”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Joan free! her father's consent won!”
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.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Art sure thou art not mocking me?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gaston, thou takest away my breath!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I the Lord of Basildene!
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Gaston, thou takest away my breath!
permission to do something
From this reading Joan free! her father's consent won!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Sanghurst dead!
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Joan free! her father's consent won!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Joan free! her father's consent won!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gaston, thou takest away my breath!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan free! her father's consent won!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I the Lord of Basildene!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan free! her father's consent won!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I the Lord of Basildene!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Art sure thou art not mocking me?"
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Art sure thou art not mocking me?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Gaston, thou takest away my breath!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Art sure thou art not mocking me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I the Lord of Basildene!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sanghurst dead!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Art sure thou art not mocking me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gaston, thou takest away my breath!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I the Lord of Basildene!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Gaston, thou takest away my breath!
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Joan free! her father's consent won!
Chapter 30 of In the Days of Chivalry by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 30 holds 208 sentences of In the Days of Chivalry, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of In the Days of Chivalry by Evelyn Everett-Green exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 208 sentences, grouped into 42 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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