Chapter 17 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!” —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_. “Browsing soul! I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!” It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
Chapter 17 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reading superficially or at random
From this reading ““Browsing soul!”
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!””
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!””
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “—MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.”
to push against gently
From this reading “I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!””
become active
From this reading “It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.”
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading ““Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!”
react verbally
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!”
reading superficially or at random
From this reading “Browsing soul!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
not any; not one
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
to push against gently
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
become active
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading “Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Browsing soul!
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!”
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
which person or people
From this reading It was Roger Prat who spoke, and Hugh Rouse who gave no answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I cannot contemplate so much obtuseness without longing to prod thee to some show of wakefulness with my sword!”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Their blood and yours shall seal these treacheries!”
Chapter 17 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony by William Farquhar Payson holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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 17 holds 335 sentences of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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