Chapter 6 of St. George for England is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of St. George for England is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MELEE. "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said. "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French. What is your calling?" "I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.
Chapter 6 of St. George for England is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading “"I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.”
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading “"I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.”
a noisy riotous fight
From this reading “THE MELEE.”
the courage to carry on
From this reading “"I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.”
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading “"You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “"You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “"I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.”
in a resolute manner
From this reading “"You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.”
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In this reading “"I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.”
In this reading “"I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.”
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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 "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
how long something has existed
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.
a worker skilled in making armor or arms
From this reading "I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
exhale hard
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading What is your calling?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
ten 10s
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is your calling?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading "I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
a noisy riotous fight
From this reading THE MELEE.
the courage to carry on
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
in a resolute manner
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MELEE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should not have deemed it possible that one of your age could have smitten such a blow, and right glad should I be of a few hundred lads of your mettle to follow me against the French.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "I am an armorer, my liege," Walter answered.
(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 "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is your calling?"
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have won your prize stoutly and well, sir 'prentice," the king said.
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