Chapter 12 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My lord was white with ire. "Who is master here, you or I?" "Neither of us, M. le Comte. But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns. You are very angry, M.
Chapter 12 of The Helmet of Navarre is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “You are very angry, M.”
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “My lord was white with ire.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.”
the act of departing
From this reading “But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “"Who is master here, you or I?"”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"Neither of us, M. le Comte.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading You are very angry, M.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are very angry, M.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading "Neither of us, M. le Comte.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Who is master here, you or I?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Who is master here, you or I?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading My lord was white with ire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is master here, you or I?"
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Neither of us, M. le Comte.
the act of departing
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord was white with ire.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Neither of us, M. le Comte.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Who is master here, you or I?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord was white with ire.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither of us, M. le Comte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Neither of us, M. le Comte.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Who is master here, you or I?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
up to a particular time
From this reading But Monsieur, leaving, put the keys in my hand, and I am head of the house till he returns.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Neither of us, M. le Comte.
precisely as stated
From this reading You are very angry, M.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lord was white with ire.
a Caucasian
From this reading My lord was white with ire.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is master here, you or I?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading My lord was white with ire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who is master here, you or I?"
Chapter 12 of The Helmet of Navarre by Bertha Runkle holds 406 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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