Chapter 3 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Sh'ath never been in this town.' The King laughed: 'Why, poor wench!' 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek.... Hath ten daughters, her father.' The King laughed again: 'Why, poor man!'
Chapter 3 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “Hath ten daughters, her father.'”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....”
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading “'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....”
past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school
From this reading “'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....”
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “The King laughed: 'Why, poor wench!'”
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In this reading “The King laughed again: 'Why, poor man!'”
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anew
From this reading The King laughed again: 'Why, poor man!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Sh'ath never been in this town.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Hath ten daughters, her father.'
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Hath ten daughters, her father.'
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
an old form of “has”
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hath ten daughters, her father.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Sh'ath never been in this town.'
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King laughed: 'Why, poor wench!'
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The King laughed: 'Why, poor wench!'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The King laughed again: 'Why, poor man!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Sh'ath never been in this town.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The King laughed: 'Why, poor wench!'
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Sh'ath never been in this town.'
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Hath ten daughters, her father.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King laughed: 'Why, poor wench!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Sh'ath never been in this town.'
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 'Sh'ath never been in this town.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The King laughed: 'Why, poor wench!'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The King laughed: 'Why, poor wench!'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Sh'ath been well schooled,' Culpepper answered proudly, 'hath had mastern, hath sung, hath danced, hath your Latin and your Greek....
Chapter 3 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court by Ford Madox Ford holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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