Chapter 2 of Joan of the Sword Hand is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Joan of the Sword Hand is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner. "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment. Bring in the Sparhawk, I say!" At this there ensued unyoked merriment. Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
Chapter 2 of Joan of the Sword Hand is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading “THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.”
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading “THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.”
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading “THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.”
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading “At this there ensued unyoked merriment.”
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading “"We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.”
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.”
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading “Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.”
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading “Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this there ensued unyoked merriment.
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading At this there ensued unyoked merriment.
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.
a boy or man
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bring in the Sparhawk, I say!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
a boy or man
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
a gay feeling
From this reading At this there ensued unyoked merriment.
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
past form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
express in words
From this reading Bring in the Sparhawk, I say!"
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We have shown our guests but a poor entertainment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
dependable
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At this there ensued unyoked merriment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this there ensued unyoked merriment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading Each stout lad, from one end of the hall to the other, undid his belt as before a nobler course and nudged his fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this there ensued unyoked merriment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE BAITING OF THE SPARHAWK "Bring in the Danish Sparhawk, and we will bait him!" said Werner.
Chapter 2 of Joan of the Sword Hand by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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