Chapter 23 of Roy is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Roy is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche! No wonder Roy Baron was altered. He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit. He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age. Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.
Chapter 23 of Roy is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “No wonder Roy Baron was altered.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “No wonder Roy Baron was altered.”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.”
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading “LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!”
more quickly
From this reading “He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.”
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading “Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.”
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading “He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.”
a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
From this reading “He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.”
In this reading “He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.”
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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 LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
how long something has existed
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading No wonder Roy Baron was altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading No wonder Roy Baron was altered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
a property characteristic of a child
From this reading Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
being one more than seven
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.
more quickly
From this reading He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
a boy or man
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading LIFE IN A FRENCH DUNGEON EIGHT long, long months at Bitche!
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder Roy Baron was altered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Eight months at Bitche had ground every remnant of childishness out of him.
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No wonder Roy Baron was altered.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had grown fast in body, faster still in spirit.
a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder Roy Baron was altered.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder Roy Baron was altered.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had left Verdun a careless and light-hearted lad, almost a child, young in all respects for his age.
Chapter 23 of Roy by Agnes Giberne holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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 23 holds 81 sentences of Roy, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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