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Chapter 4 of King Arthur and His Knights is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle. A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him. They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders. Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing. They set food before him, and he ate, thankfully.
Chapter 4 of King Arthur and His Knights is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading “They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading “They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.”
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.”
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading “They set food before him, and he ate, thankfully.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.”
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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 hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They set food before him, and he ate, thankfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They set food before him, and he ate, thankfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They set food before him, and he ate, thankfully.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set food before him, and he ate, thankfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
ten 10s
From this reading A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
possessing material wealth
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set food before him, and he ate, thankfully.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
term of address for a man
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
in the near future
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading They set food before him, and he ate, thankfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They took off his armor and put a rich crimson cloak upon his shoulders.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading A hundred beautiful ladies and many knights welcomed him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they led him into a banquet hall where there was music and dancing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Sir Balin rode on without fear, and soon reached the gate of the castle.
Chapter 4 of King Arthur and His Knights by Maude Radford Warren holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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