Chapter 17 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"CHECK!" "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news? Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof." The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step. He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
Chapter 17 of Kophetua the Thirteenth is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
From this reading “"O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “"O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?”
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “"CHECK!"”
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading “He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “"O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."”
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 King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.”
In this reading “Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
an inhabitant of ancient Assyria
From this reading "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "CHECK!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."
a room where books are kept
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
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 "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Let King Cophetua know the truth thereof."
characterized by unrest or disorder
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O base Assyrian knight, what is thy news?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King next morning was pacing his library with unquiet step.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was disgusted with every one and all the world, and with nothing so much as himself.
Chapter 17 of Kophetua the Thirteenth by Julian Stafford Corbett holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 17 holds 240 sentences of Kophetua the Thirteenth, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of Kophetua the Thirteenth by Julian Stafford Corbett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 240 sentences, grouped into 48 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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