Chapter 15 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAIR. Poor Charlie! His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable. Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him. Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
Chapter 15 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.”
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading “Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.”
having made preparations
From this reading “Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.”
an educational institution
From this reading “Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.”
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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 Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Charlie!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
having made preparations
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FAIR.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Charlie!
on the contrary
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
an educational institution
From this reading Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His life did not seem to him to be altogether agreeable.
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then a standing vexation at school was his arithmetic.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being fat and good-natured, the boys were rather disposed to pick on him.
Chapter 15 of The Knights of the White Shield by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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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