Chapter 26 of Kenilworth is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Kenilworth is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SNUG. Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study. QUINCE. You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring. --MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Chapter 26 of Kenilworth is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “--MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “--MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.”
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading “QUINCE.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.”
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading “SNUG.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading --MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
with little or no preparation or forethought
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading --MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading --MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated
From this reading QUINCE.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading You may do it extempore, for it is nothing but roaring.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading SNUG.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you the lion's part written? pray, if it be, give it me, for I am slow of study.
Chapter 26 of Kenilworth by Walter Scott holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 26 holds 74 sentences of Kenilworth, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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