Chapter 26 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘De Aquila crept forward. He walked about the man and swallowed. ‘“Bones of the Saints!” said he, staring. ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere. ‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.
Chapter 26 of Rewards and Fairies is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
From this reading “‘De Aquila crept forward.”
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “‘“Bones of the Saints!” said he, staring.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “‘De Aquila crept forward.”
past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.”
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “‘“Bones of the Saints!” said he, staring.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.”
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading “He walked about the man and swallowed.”
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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 ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He walked about the man and swallowed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked about the man and swallowed.
a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
From this reading ‘De Aquila crept forward.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading ‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading ‘“Bones of the Saints!” said he, staring.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading ‘De Aquila crept forward.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ‘De Aquila crept forward.
past form of “flinch” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading ‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading ‘De Aquila crept forward.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked about the man and swallowed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He walked about the man and swallowed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘“Bones of the Saints!” said he, staring.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘The old man flinched as at an arrow.
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From this reading ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘“Bones of the Saints!” said he, staring.
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading ‘“Bones of the Saints!” said he, staring.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ‘“Bones of the Saints!” said he, staring.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He walked about the man and swallowed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked about the man and swallowed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked about the man and swallowed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘“Many a stray shot goes too well home,” said Rahere.
Chapter 26 of Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 26 holds 201 sentences of Rewards and Fairies, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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