Chapter 14 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MORIBUNDUS AMOR." "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he. Penelophon, O king, quoth she." Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind. To be sure Kophetua was there.
Chapter 14 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading “"MORIBUNDUS AMOR."”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Penelophon, O king, quoth she."”
a female domestic
From this reading “"What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.”
cause to flee
From this reading “Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.”
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(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading "MORIBUNDUS AMOR."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure Kophetua was there.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Penelophon, O king, quoth she."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure Kophetua was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
a female domestic
From this reading "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MORIBUNDUS AMOR."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.
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 Penelophon, O king, quoth she."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penelophon, O king, quoth she."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
cause to flee
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penelophon, O king, quoth she."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure Kophetua was there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure Kophetua was there.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Count Kora's rout did little to restore Mlle de Tricotrin's peace of mind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure Kophetua was there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is thy name, faire maid? quoth he.
Chapter 14 of Kophetua the Thirteenth by Julian Stafford Corbett holds 135 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 14 holds 135 sentences of Kophetua the Thirteenth, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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