Chapter 11 of Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And if he is found guilty, what punishment?" Alastair shrugged his shoulders. "That is not for me. Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince." She brooded with her chin on her hand.
Chapter 11 of Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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confined by bonds
From this reading “Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."”
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “She brooded with her chin on her hand.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “She brooded with her chin on her hand.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “"And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."”
the act of punishing
From this reading “"And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Alastair shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Alastair shrugged his shoulders.”
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In this reading “"And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"”
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From this reading Alastair shrugged his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."
confined by bonds
From this reading Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading She brooded with her chin on her hand.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She brooded with her chin on her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is not for me.
set up or found
From this reading "And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She brooded with her chin on her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brooded with her chin on her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alastair shrugged his shoulders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That is not for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That is not for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She brooded with her chin on her hand.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."
the act of punishing
From this reading "And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brooded with her chin on her hand.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Alastair shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Alastair shrugged his shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is not for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both he and Norreys go bound to the Prince."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And if he is found guilty, what punishment?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She brooded with her chin on her hand.
Chapter 11 of Midwinter: Certain Travellers in Old England by John Buchan holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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