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Chapter 27 of The Last of the Vikings is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PRINCE AND PARASITE. "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way." Pope. "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day? I have no stomach for more.
Chapter 27 of The Last of the Vikings is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading “"I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?”
reveal unintentionally
From this reading “"Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."”
the state of containing nothing
From this reading “"Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."”
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading “"I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?”
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading “PRINCE AND PARASITE.”
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading “"Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “I have no stomach for more.”
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “"Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."”
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In this reading “"Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."”
In this reading “"I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?”
In this reading “"I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?”
In this reading “"I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?”
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having companions or an escort
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
(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 "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRINCE AND PARASITE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
reveal unintentionally
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
the state of containing nothing
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no stomach for more.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no stomach for more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have no stomach for more.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no stomach for more.
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading PRINCE AND PARASITE.
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Pope.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE AND PARASITE.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
express in words
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading I have no stomach for more.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Eternal smiles his emptiness betray, As shallow streams run dimpling all the way."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
which person or people
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "I say, Alred!" exclaimed the Atheling to the Norman parasite who had accompanied him hither, as they sat drinking wine the same evening, "what sayest thou to the baiting thy Prince has had to-day?
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