Chapter 16 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRE. Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine. To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs. The shirt--did that mean fire? The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.
Chapter 16 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 359 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading “Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.”
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading “The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.”
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading “To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.”
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading “The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.”
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading “To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.”
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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 Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shirt--did that mean fire?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE.
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
staying power
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The shirt--did that mean fire?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.
absolutely essential
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lungs enabled one to do all the "hollering" that might be necessary.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading To belong to the "Cataract" it was necessary to own a red flannel shirt, a good pair of lungs, and a nimble pair of legs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shirt--did that mean fire?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Somers belonged to the "Cataract," which was not a "steamer," but a hand-engine.
Chapter 16 of The Knights of the White Shield by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand holds 359 sentences, grouped into 72 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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