Chapter 4 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE QUEEN-MOTHER. "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here." For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire. Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin. Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
Chapter 4 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.”
United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
From this reading “"Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.”
held dear
From this reading “Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “"Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.”
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading “"Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.”
In this reading “For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.”
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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 For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886)
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
start firing a weapon
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
held dear
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
not any; not one
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
on one occasion
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE QUEEN-MOTHER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEEN-MOTHER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let it be said at once frankly, she and Turbo had loved each other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed it was hard for the Queen-mother to know how to begin.
during the time that
From this reading For a while they sat in silence looking into the fire.
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading "Disdaine no whit, O lady deere, But pity now thy servant here."
Chapter 4 of Kophetua the Thirteenth by Julian Stafford Corbett holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 4 holds 187 sentences of Kophetua the Thirteenth, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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