Chapter 3 of The Crystal Palace and Other Legends is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Crystal Palace and Other Legends is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed. Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.” “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me. I am on a mission like thine own.” Without hesitating, the robber knight joined his conqueror.
Chapter 3 of The Crystal Palace and Other Legends is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading ““Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.”
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading “Without hesitating, the robber knight joined his conqueror.”
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading ““I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.”
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading “Without hesitating, the robber knight joined his conqueror.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “I am on a mission like thine own.””
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading ““I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.”
win a victory over
From this reading “Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.””
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading ““I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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 “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
fearless and daring
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading Without hesitating, the robber knight joined his conqueror.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Without hesitating, the robber knight joined his conqueror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without hesitating, the robber knight joined his conqueror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Without hesitating, the robber knight joined his conqueror.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am on a mission like thine own.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading I am on a mission like thine own.”
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am on a mission like thine own.”
win a victory over
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am on a mission like thine own.”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “I am Elbegast,” he replied, “a notorious robber knight, and have committed many a bold deed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading I am on a mission like thine own.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou art the first that has had power to overcome me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
which person or people
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Arise,” said the Emperor, without telling who he was, “and come with me.
Chapter 3 of The Crystal Palace and Other Legends by Marie Harriette Frary holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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