Chapter 1 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HELMET OF NAVARRE. Bertha Runkle. THE CENTURY CO. Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre. LORD MACAULAY'S "IVRY."
Chapter 1 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.”
a period of 100 years
From this reading “THE CENTURY CO.”
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading “THE HELMET OF NAVARRE.”
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading “Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.”
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertha Runkle.
a period of 100 years
From this reading THE CENTURY CO.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE CENTURY CO.
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading THE HELMET OF NAVARRE.
a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne
From this reading LORD MACAULAY'S "IVRY."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD MACAULAY'S "IVRY."
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From this reading LORD MACAULAY'S "IVRY."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HELMET OF NAVARRE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HELMET OF NAVARRE.
an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertha Runkle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HELMET OF NAVARRE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
in or at the place that
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
a Caucasian
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Press where ye see my white plume shine amidst the ranks of war, And be your oriflamme to-day the Helmet of Navarre.
Chapter 1 of The Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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