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Chapter 7 of The Fairy Ring is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the King answered: "Fie, madam! I am far too brave for that. It is better to die than to be a coward." Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away. When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
Chapter 7 of The Fairy Ring is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “It is better to die than to be a coward."”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.”
twist and press out of shape
From this reading “When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.”
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In this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
In this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
In this reading “Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.”
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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 It is better to die than to be a coward."
later than; following
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am far too brave for that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading But the King answered: "Fie, madam!
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is better to die than to be a coward."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It is better to die than to be a coward."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading I am far too brave for that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the King answered: "Fie, madam!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading It is better to die than to be a coward."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It is better to die than to be a coward."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I am far too brave for that.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the King answered: "Fie, madam!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am far too brave for that.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am far too brave for that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is better to die than to be a coward."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is better to die than to be a coward."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But the King answered: "Fie, madam!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
a woman of refinement
From this reading But the King answered: "Fie, madam!
the force of workers available
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is better to die than to be a coward."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am far too brave for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the King answered: "Fie, madam!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he assembled all his armed men, and after bidding the Queen a tender farewell, he mounted his splendid horse and rode away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is better to die than to be a coward."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am far too brave for that.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
at the time that
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
twist and press out of shape
From this reading When he was lost to sight the Queen could do nothing but weep and wring her hands and cry.
Chapter 7 of The Fairy Ring by Kate Douglas Smith [Editor] Wiggin holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 7 holds 399 sentences of The Fairy Ring, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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