Chapter 14 of King-Errant is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of King-Errant is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool! Love only can bear love! Beware! Beware! _Ebd-ul-Homid_.
Chapter 14 of King-Errant is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “Beware!”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
without good reason
From this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
be dressed in
From this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!”
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.
have
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Beware!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ebd-ul-Homid_.
informal intensifiers
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
not provident; not providing for the future
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
without good reason
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
and nothing more
From this reading Love only can bear love!
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
be dressed in
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
but in spite of that
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading The Load of Love, nor Earth nor Heav'n can bear, Yet thou, Improvident! wouldst lightly wear The lovers' yoke, give up the flaming sword, Fool!
Chapter 14 of King-Errant by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 14 holds 174 sentences of King-Errant, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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