Chapter 8 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENTERTAINMENT. Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board. He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide. "What have you there?" Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
Chapter 8 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.”
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading “THE ENTERTAINMENT.”
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.”
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.”
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading “He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading THE ENTERTAINMENT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you there?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
above and across; more than
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
cut with a saw
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENTERTAINMENT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What have you there?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aunt Stanshy, as she looked down upon the sitting-room table, saw Charlie's curly head bending over pen, ink, and card-board.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie was too much occupied to notice this remark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you there?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He had cut the card-board into strips three inches long and two inches wide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you there?"
Chapter 8 of The Knights of the White Shield by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 8 holds 145 sentences of The Knights of the White Shield, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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