Chapter 11 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
485. His noble hand. The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew." 490. Frequent.
Chapter 11 of The Lady of the Lake is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."”
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading “Frequent.”
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading “The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “His noble hand.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “His noble hand.”
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."”
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From this reading 485.
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From this reading 490.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Frequent.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His noble hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His noble hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
impressive in appearance
From this reading His noble hand.
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The MS. has "This gentle hand;" and in the next line, "the oars he drew."
Chapter 11 of The Lady of the Lake by Walter Scott holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 171 sentences of The Lady of the Lake, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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