Chapter 39 of Jane Seton is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Jane Seton is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAW OF THE SWORD. "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend? To his sad soul, a grateful offering go! 'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow. He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
Chapter 39 of Jane Seton is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading “He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “"Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “To his sad soul, a grateful offering go!”
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading “'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow.”
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading “"Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “"Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?”
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading “"Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 his sad soul, a grateful offering go!
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
exhale hard
From this reading 'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading 'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading 'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To his sad soul, a grateful offering go!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading To his sad soul, a grateful offering go!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his sad soul, a grateful offering go!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF THE SWORD.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE SWORD.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading To his sad soul, a grateful offering go!
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading 'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow.
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading To his sad soul, a grateful offering go!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To his sad soul, a grateful offering go!
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE LAW OF THE SWORD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE SWORD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis Pallas, Pallas gives this deadly blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
plural of “trophy” — an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading "Dost thou, O traitor! thus to grace pretend, Clad as thou art in trophies of my friend?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He raised his arm aloft, and, at the word, Deep in his bosom drove the shining sword.
Chapter 39 of Jane Seton by James Grant holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 39 holds 85 sentences of Jane Seton, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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