Chapter 24 of Kenilworth is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Kenilworth is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RICHARD. A horse!--A horse!--my kingdom for a horse! CATESBY......My lord, I'll help you to a horse. --RICHARD III. Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
Chapter 24 of Kenilworth is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “A horse!--A horse!--my kingdom for a horse!”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.”
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading “Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.”
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading “Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.”
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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 A horse!--A horse!--my kingdom for a horse!
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
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From this reading CATESBY......My lord, I'll help you to a horse.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
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From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
the act of departing
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A horse!--A horse!--my kingdom for a horse!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading CATESBY......My lord, I'll help you to a horse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A horse!--A horse!--my kingdom for a horse!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CATESBY......My lord, I'll help you to a horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading --RICHARD III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading A horse!--A horse!--my kingdom for a horse!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading CATESBY......My lord, I'll help you to a horse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A horse!--A horse!--my kingdom for a horse!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CATESBY......My lord, I'll help you to a horse.
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
at the time that
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our travellers were in the act of passing a small thicket of trees close by the roadside, when the first living being presented himself whom they had seen since their departure from Cumnor Place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CATESBY......My lord, I'll help you to a horse.
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