Chapter 18 of The Last of the Barons — Complete is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Last of the Barons — Complete is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room. “How now, friend Adam? Thou art idle.” “Lord Hastings, I am ill.” “And thy child not with thee?”
Chapter 18 of The Last of the Barons — Complete is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ““How now, friend Adam?”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “Thou art idle.””
located inward
From this reading “Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.”
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading “Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.”
possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “How now, friend Adam?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Lord Hastings, I am ill.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art idle.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “And thy child not with thee?”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “How now, friend Adam?
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How now, friend Adam?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Lord Hastings, I am ill.”
not in action or at work
From this reading Thou art idle.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Lord Hastings, I am ill.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
located inward
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord Hastings, I am ill.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “How now, friend Adam?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And thy child not with thee?”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art idle.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “And thy child not with thee?”
up to a particular time
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leaping on his palfrey, Hastings rode back to the Tower, dismounted at the gate, passed on to the little postern in the inner court, and paused not till he was in Warner’s room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And thy child not with thee?”
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