The Last of the Barons — Volume 07

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

"And what news?" asked Hastings, as he found himself amidst the king's squires; while yet was heard the laugh of the tymbesteres, and yet gliding through the trees might be seen the retreating form of Sibyll.

"My lord, the king needs you instantly.

A courier has just arrived from the North.

The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

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The Last of the Barons — Volume 07

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Last of the Barons — Volume 07 is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

/ðə waɪt ˈlaɪən ʌv mɑːrtʃ ʃeɪks hɪz meɪn/

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Line 3

"My lord, the king needs you instantly.

/maɪ lɔːrd ðə kɪŋ niːdz juː ˈɪnstəntli/

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A courier has just arrived from the North.

/ə ˈkɜːriər hæz dʒʌst ərˈaɪvd frʌm ðə nɔːrθ/

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The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

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courier noun US /ˈkɜːriər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading “A courier has just arrived from the North.”

gliding noun US /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of flying a glider

From this reading “"And what news?" asked Hastings, as he found himself amidst the king's squires; while yet was heard the laugh of the tymbesteres, and yet gliding through the trees might be seen the retreating form of Sibyll.”

Hastings noun US /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

mane noun US /meɪn/

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading “THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.”

retreating verb US /riˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

Scales noun US /skeɪlz/

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading “The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."”

shakes noun US /ʃeɪks/

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading “THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.”

squires noun US /ˈskwaɪərz/

plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A courier has just arrived from the North.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading "And what news?" asked Hastings, as he found himself amidst the king's squires; while yet was heard the laugh of the tymbesteres, and yet gliding through the trees might be seen the retreating form of Sibyll.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A courier has just arrived from the North.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/

a person who carries a message

From this reading A courier has just arrived from the North.

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A courier has just arrived from the North.

Fulke

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From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of flying a glider

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A courier has just arrived from the North.

HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "My lord, the king needs you instantly.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading A courier has just arrived from the North.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "My lord, the king needs you instantly.

king'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

laughnounUS /læf/

the sound of laughing

LIONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "My lord, the king needs you instantly.

LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

MANEnounUS /meɪn/

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My lord, the king needs you instantly.

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading "My lord, the king needs you instantly.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A courier has just arrived from the North.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward

RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

ScalesnounUS /skeɪlz/

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

SHAKESnounUS /ʃeɪks/

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

Sibyll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/

plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

tymbesteres

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

WHITEnounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading THE WHITE LION OF MARCH SHAKES HIS MANE.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Lords St. John, Rivers, De Fulke, and Scales are already with his highness."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My lord, the king needs you instantly.

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