Chapter 10 of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did. is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did. is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMING OF HAROLD THE SAXON. "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee. O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?" "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned. "I can get in somehow or other."
Chapter 10 of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did. is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “"That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.”
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading “"Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.”
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading “THE COMING OF HAROLD THE SAXON.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “"I can get in somehow or other."”
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"”
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not act or do anything
In this reading “"Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.”
In this reading “O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can get in somehow or other."
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF HAROLD THE SAXON.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can get in somehow or other."
the act of departing
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COMING OF HAROLD THE SAXON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
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 Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF HAROLD THE SAXON.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can get in somehow or other."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I can get in somehow or other."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading THE COMING OF HAROLD THE SAXON.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "I can get in somehow or other."
a male human offspring
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
express in speech
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF HAROLD THE SAXON.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That is what I am going to do, O Tostig the Earl," responded Ned.
which person or people
From this reading "Speak thou in the Norway tongue, for thou canst, that these who stand by may understand thee.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading O Ned, the son of Webb, thou wilt now find thy way into the city of York?"
Chapter 10 of Ned, the Son of Webb: What He Did. by William O. Stoddard holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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