Chapter 13 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos. “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.” “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.” “And I to follow so knightly a leader. But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
Chapter 13 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading ““Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.””
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading ““Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.””
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading ““And I to follow so knightly a leader.”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading ““Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.””
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading ““And I to follow so knightly a leader.”
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading ““We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.””
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.””
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.””
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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 “And I to follow so knightly a leader.
in addition
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I to follow so knightly a leader.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos.
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “And I to follow so knightly a leader.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading “And I to follow so knightly a leader.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “And I to follow so knightly a leader.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
on the contrary
From this reading “Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos.
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos.
express in words
From this reading “Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And I to follow so knightly a leader.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
carry out
From this reading “Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nay, John, I will be proud to have the best lance in Christendom beneath my banner.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Nigel Loring is my Squire, and so he comes with us also.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We two are rivals in honor, Walter, but I am very sure that you would not hold me back.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say rather will you take me?” said Chandos.
Chapter 13 of Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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