Chapter 12 of The King's Esquires is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The King's Esquires is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, sir--" began Leoni. "Say Sire, man! I have done with this masquerading folly. Speak out plainly. That mummery is at an end.
Chapter 12 of The King's Esquires is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Yes, sir--" began Leoni.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I have done with this masquerading folly.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “That mummery is at an end.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “I have done with this masquerading folly.”
-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade
From this reading “I have done with this masquerading folly.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Speak out plainly.”
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “"Say Sire, man!”
express in speech
From this reading “Speak out plainly.”
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 “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That mummery is at an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That mummery is at an end.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, sir--" began Leoni.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done with this masquerading folly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading That mummery is at an end.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I have done with this masquerading folly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done with this masquerading folly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have done with this masquerading folly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That mummery is at an end.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir--" began Leoni.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Say Sire, man!
-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade
From this reading I have done with this masquerading folly.
meaningless ceremonies and flattery
From this reading That mummery is at an end.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Speak out plainly.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Speak out plainly.
express in words
From this reading "Say Sire, man!
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir--" began Leoni.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Say Sire, man!
express in speech
From this reading Speak out plainly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That mummery is at an end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have done with this masquerading folly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have done with this masquerading folly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir--" began Leoni.
Chapter 12 of The King's Esquires by George Manville Fenn holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 12 holds 394 sentences of The King's Esquires, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of The King's Esquires by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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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