Chapter 11 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN. "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes." The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour. He was quite calm. So was the King.
Chapter 11 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make calm or still
From this reading “He was quite calm.”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.”
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “"And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."”
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading “"And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."”
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “"And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “"And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.”
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In this reading “The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.”
In this reading “The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.”
In this reading “The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.
make calm or still
From this reading He was quite calm.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So was the King.
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite calm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And, as he musing thus did lye, He thought for to devise How he might have her companye, That so did 'maze his eyes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The next morning Turbo appeared at his usual hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite calm.
Chapter 11 of Kophetua the Thirteenth by Julian Stafford Corbett holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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