Chapter 15 of Maid Marian is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Maid Marian is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary. When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night. Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way. Robin arose and went to the door. “What are you?” said Robin.
Chapter 15 of Maid Marian is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading “O knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.”
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading “Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.”
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.”
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading “Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “Robin arose and went to the door.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.”
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading “When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.”
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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 O knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you?” said Robin.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Robin arose and went to the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading O knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading O knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
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 knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
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From this reading O knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
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 knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Robin arose and went to the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What are you?” said Robin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O knight, thou lack’st a cup of canary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
a person who changes location
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Robin arose and went to the door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you?” said Robin.
at the time that
From this reading When did I see thee so put down?--Twelfth Night.
which person or people
From this reading Several knocks, as from the knuckles of an iron glove, were given to the door of the cottage, and a voice was heard entreating shelter from the storm for a traveller who had lost his way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you?” said Robin.
Chapter 15 of Maid Marian by Thomas Love Peacock holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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