Chapter 11 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity. "Here is a riddle," he said. Hanaud rubbed his hands together. "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said. "I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.
Chapter 11 of The House of the Arrow is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “"Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.”
pierce with many holes
From this reading “"Here is a riddle," he said.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “Hanaud rubbed his hands together.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “"I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “"Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.”
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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 Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Hanaud rubbed his hands together.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is a riddle," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a riddle," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hanaud rubbed his hands together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a riddle," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading "I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading Jim looked at Hanaud in a perplexity.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.
pierce with many holes
From this reading "Here is a riddle," he said.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Hanaud rubbed his hands together.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is a riddle," he said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Hanaud rubbed his hands together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think that I have only been five," Jim replied with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Prove to me that you have been ten minutes in the bull-ring," he said.
Chapter 11 of The House of the Arrow by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 415 sentences of The House of the Arrow, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The House of the Arrow by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 415 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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