Chapter 24 of The Fortunes of Garin is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Fortunes of Garin is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke. They rose and travelled on. This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath. Adventures they had, perils and escapes. These were approached, endured, passed.
Chapter 24 of The Fortunes of Garin is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading “THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.”
possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “These were approached, endured, passed.”
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading “Adventures they had, perils and escapes.”
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke.”
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Adventures they had, perils and escapes.”
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.”
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Adventures they had, perils and escapes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rose and travelled on.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading These were approached, endured, passed.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
lacking funds
From this reading THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading These were approached, endured, passed.
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading Adventures they had, perils and escapes.
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adventures they had, perils and escapes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rose and travelled on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Adventures they had, perils and escapes.
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They rose and travelled on.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ABBEY OF THE FOUNTAIN MORNING broke.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were approached, endured, passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rose and travelled on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading They rose and travelled on.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
but in spite of that
From this reading This day they passed definitely from the dragon’s present reach, though yet they were in lands of Roche-de-Frêne, done into ruin by him, poisoned by his breath.
Chapter 24 of The Fortunes of Garin by Mary Johnston holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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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