Chapter 9 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head. 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels? I will not hear you. It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.' He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:
Chapter 9 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading “'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?”
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading “He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'”
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading “'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:”
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading “It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'”
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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 to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
past form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
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 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I will not hear you.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.
roused to anger
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not hear you.
above and across; more than
From this reading He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading 'By God,' he bayed, 'may I never rest from cat and dog quarrels?
precisely, exactly
From this reading He lifted his hand, clenched right over his head.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He jerked himself down from the rail and shot over his shoulder:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
at the time that
From this reading It is to drive a man mad when most he needs solace.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not hear you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will not hear you.
Chapter 9 of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court by Ford Madox Ford holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 9 holds 434 sentences of The Fifth Queen: And How She Came to Court, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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