Chapter 26 of Joan of the Sword Hand is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Joan of the Sword Hand is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying. "What is one day among our enemies? Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night. Von Dessauer will help us. For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
Chapter 26 of Joan of the Sword Hand is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading “For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.”
dearly loved
From this reading “LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “"What is one day among our enemies?”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.”
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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ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.”
In this reading “Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "What is one day among our enemies?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
dearly loved
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Dessauer will help us.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "What is one day among our enemies?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Von Dessauer will help us.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is one day among our enemies?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "What is one day among our enemies?
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading For love and pity Prince Hugo of Plassenburg will give us an asylum.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Von Dessauer will help us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Von Dessauer will help us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE JOHANNES RODE "But this one day, beloved," the Sparhawk was saying.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is one day among our enemies?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Be brave, and then we will ride away together under cloud of night.
Chapter 26 of Joan of the Sword Hand by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 128 sentences, grouped into 26 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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