Chapter 21 of The Enchanted Crusade is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Enchanted Crusade is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail. He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely. "God defend the right!" he gasped. "Here's a rare hazard!" Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
Chapter 21 of The Enchanted Crusade is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bounded scope
From this reading “Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.”
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “"God defend the right!" he gasped.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.”
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading “Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.”
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading “Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “"Here's a rare hazard!"”
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading “He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.”
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading “Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.”
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 “Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.”
In this reading “Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.”
In this reading “Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.”
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 "Here's a rare hazard!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
a bounded scope
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "God defend the right!" he gasped.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "God defend the right!" he gasped.
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 "God defend the right!" he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Here's a rare hazard!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a rare hazard!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
the force of workers available
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "Here's a rare hazard!"
not used up
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "God defend the right!" he gasped.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two men had succeeded in freeing themselves from the smothering confines of the sail.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Godwin the gorilla bethought himself of the four men remaining under the sail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He turned about and saw the fire, which was now licking up fiercely.
Chapter 21 of The Enchanted Crusade by Robert W. Krepps holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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 21 holds 60 sentences of The Enchanted Crusade, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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