Chapter 17 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO MUD-TURTLES. "There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy." Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board. "He is going down the lane, aunty." Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
Chapter 17 of The Knights of the White Shield is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “"There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."”
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading “Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “"He is going down the lane, aunty."”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.”
move rhythmically
From this reading “Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.”
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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 "There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "He is going down the lane, aunty."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He is going down the lane, aunty."
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."
at any time
From this reading Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."
the act of departing
From this reading "He is going down the lane, aunty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is going down the lane, aunty."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is going down the lane, aunty."
a narrow way or road
From this reading "He is going down the lane, aunty."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO MUD-TURTLES.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
and nothing more
From this reading Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Aunt Stanshy heard Charlie, but she said nothing, only ironing away steadily as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He is going down the lane, aunty."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There goes a man drunk, Aunt Stanshy."
move rhythmically
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Stanshy said nothing, but continued to thump away on her ironing-board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO MUD-TURTLES.
Chapter 17 of The Knights of the White Shield by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Rand holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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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