Chapter 3 of Rídan the Devil, and Other Stories 1899 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Rídan the Devil, and Other Stories 1899 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back. 'Ho, men of Paré! Listen! So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach. Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
Chapter 3 of Rídan the Devil, and Other Stories 1899 is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen!”
an angry dispute
From this reading “So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'”
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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 Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading 'Ho, men of Paré!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
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 So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Ho, men of Paré!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Ho, men of Paré!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ho, men of Paré!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
an angry dispute
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Only a coward could talk as--' He sprang back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Is it not better so than that Tetoro the King should weep for so many of his people?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading So that but one or two men may die, and many live, let this quarrel lie between me and any one of ye that will battle with me here, spear to spear, on this beach.
Chapter 3 of Rídan the Devil, and Other Stories 1899 by Louis Becke holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 3 holds 458 sentences of Rídan the Devil, and Other Stories 1899, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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