Chapter 20 of The Hippodrome is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Hippodrome is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom." "Anthony and Cleopatra," KIPLING. Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path. The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards. No one spoke.
Chapter 20 of The Hippodrome is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading “"Anthony and Cleopatra," KIPLING.”
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.”
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “"My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."”
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading “Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.”
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading “"Anthony and Cleopatra," KIPLING.”
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.”
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading “Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Anthony and Cleopatra," KIPLING.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading "Anthony and Cleopatra," KIPLING.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
remove the dust from
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
From this reading "Anthony and Cleopatra," KIPLING.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one spoke.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
a course of conduct
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one spoke.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
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From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The horses slipped and stumbled under their unskilful riders, the mules climbed steadily upwards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once more the procession of conspirators toiled on its way up the irregular mountain path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "My crown is without leaves, For she sits in the dust and grieves, Now we are come to our kingdom."
Chapter 20 of The Hippodrome by Rachel Hayward holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 20 holds 117 sentences of The Hippodrome, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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