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Chapter 11 of The Boy and the Baron is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST. URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion. “Art resting?” he asked. “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us. We may abide here until we are minded to go on.
Chapter 11 of The Boy and the Baron is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dwell
From this reading “We may abide here until we are minded to go on.”
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading “WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.”
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading “We may abide here until we are minded to go on.”
an instance of misfortune
From this reading ““That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading ““That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ““Art resting?” he asked.”
pull hard
From this reading ““That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.”
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading ““That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.”
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In this reading “We may abide here until we are minded to go on.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “We may abide here until we are minded to go on.”
In this reading “WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.”
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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 “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
dwell
From this reading We may abide here until we are minded to go on.
anew
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art resting?” he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Art resting?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We may abide here until we are minded to go on.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Art resting?” he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We may abide here until we are minded to go on.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
immediately past
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may abide here until we are minded to go on.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading We may abide here until we are minded to go on.
an instance of misfortune
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We may abide here until we are minded to go on.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Art resting?” he asked.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
pull hard
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
up to a particular time
From this reading We may abide here until we are minded to go on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE FUGITIVES FURTHER SAW IN THE FOREST, AND HOW THEY CAME TO ST.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading “That were a sharp tug to do again, winded as we are; but, please God, naught further will misadventure us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading URSULA AND MET THE EMPEROR At last Wulf bestirred himself, turning to his companion.
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