Chapter 9 of The Court Jester is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Court Jester is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed. Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen. "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux. "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he. "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
Chapter 9 of The Court Jester is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “"No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"”
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading “"Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.”
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading “Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.”
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading “"Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.”
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.”
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading “Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.”
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.”
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.
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In this reading “PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.”
In this reading “Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.”
In this reading “PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.”
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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 Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
take in marriage
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
in the near future
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am sorry that she is growing up," said Cunegunda to Le Glorieux.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "No, but do you not see that as soon as she becomes a woman she must marry?"
a late time of life
From this reading PHILIBERT IN DANGER Three years had passed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then am I to infer that you are fond of dwarfs?" asked he.
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Philibert and Antoine now were tall youths, and Marguerite was a slender, graceful maiden of fifteen.
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