Chapter 2 of The Enchanted Crusade is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Enchanted Crusade is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Godwin stood up. "Where's El Iskandariya?" he asked. El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand. "You call it Alexandria. About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
Chapter 2 of The Enchanted Crusade is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading “"You call it Alexandria.”
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.”
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading “About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."”
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading “About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."”
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.
In this reading “About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."”
In this reading “Godwin stood up.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading "You call it Alexandria.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's El Iskandariya?" he asked.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You call it Alexandria.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading "Where's El Iskandariya?" he asked.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godwin stood up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where's El Iskandariya?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's El Iskandariya?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You call it Alexandria.
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Godwin stood up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
being five more than twenty
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Godwin stood up.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading About twenty-five leagues west it lies, my great-thewed friend, on the banks of the Mediterranean."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's El Iskandariya?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading El Sareuk rubbed his beard with one slim brown hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You call it Alexandria.
Chapter 2 of The Enchanted Crusade by Robert W. Krepps holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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.
Chapter 2 holds 66 sentences of The Enchanted Crusade, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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