Chapter 20 of King-Errant is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of King-Errant is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bring! bring the musky scented wine! A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years." So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm. Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms. The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
Chapter 20 of King-Errant is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children
From this reading “Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.”
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.”
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading “A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."”
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."”
resembling the smell of musk
From this reading “"Bring! bring the musky scented wine!”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.”
having the sense of smell
From this reading “"Bring! bring the musky scented wine!”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.”
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 “So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm.”
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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 draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children
From this reading Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Bring! bring the musky scented wine!
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm.
make calm or still
From this reading So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm.
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
divisible by two
From this reading So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
by chance
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm.
resembling the smell of musk
From this reading "Bring! bring the musky scented wine!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.
having the sense of smell
From this reading "Bring! bring the musky scented wine!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading So the months, even the years sped on bringing calm.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bring! bring the musky scented wine!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The glints of sunshine between had seemed, mayhap, the brighter for them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Sometimes Babar felt a trifle regretful over the old storms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Bring! bring the musky scented wine!
a late time of life
From this reading A draught of wine the memory cheers, And wakens thoughts of other years."
Chapter 20 of King-Errant by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 20 holds 134 sentences of King-Errant, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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