Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are a queen, Miss Hare." "You are mad!" "Nay; it was the madness of the king. But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed. You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Kathlyn is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 59/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 291–295
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “"You are a queen, Miss Hare."”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.”
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading “But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “"Nay; it was the madness of the king.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay; it was the madness of the king.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.”
betrayal of a trust
From this reading “You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are a queen, Miss Hare."
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
(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 You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a queen, Miss Hare."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "You are a queen, Miss Hare."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nay; it was the madness of the king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Nay; it was the madness of the king.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
roused to anger
From this reading "You are mad!"
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "Nay; it was the madness of the king.
engage in
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You are a queen, Miss Hare."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay; it was the madness of the king.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Nay; it was the madness of the king.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
betrayal of a trust
From this reading You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "You are a queen, Miss Hare."
express in words
From this reading You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nay; it was the madness of the king.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay; it was the madness of the king.
at the time that
From this reading You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But mad kings often make laws which must be obeyed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will accuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a queen, Miss Hare."
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Kathlyn by Harold MacGrath holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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