Chapter 20 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Spore, _n._ S. spur, 2569. Sprauleden, _pa. t. pl._ S. sprawled, 475. Sprong, _pa. t._ S. sprung, 959. _See_ the Note. _Sprongen_, 869.
Chapter 20 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a brief written record
From this reading “_See_ the Note.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
From this reading “Spore, _n._ S. spur, 2569.”
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading “Sprauleden, _pa. t. pl._ S. sprawled, 475.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Sprong, _pa. t._ S. sprung, 959.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Spore, _n._ S. spur, 2569.”
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From this reading Spore, _n._ S. spur, 2569.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sprauleden, _pa. t. pl._ S. sprawled, 475.
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From this reading _Sprongen_, 869.
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From this reading Sprong, _pa. t._ S. sprung, 959.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Spore, _n._ S. spur, 2569.
a brief written record
From this reading _See_ the Note.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Sprauleden, _pa. t. pl._ S. sprawled, 475.
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From this reading Sprauleden, _pa. t. pl._ S. sprawled, 475.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Spore, _n._ S. spur, 2569.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _See_ the Note.
a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
From this reading Spore, _n._ S. spur, 2569.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sprauleden, _pa. t. pl._ S. sprawled, 475.
past form of “sprawl” — sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading Sprauleden, _pa. t. pl._ S. sprawled, 475.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sprong, _pa. t._ S. sprung, 959.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sprongen_, 869.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Sprong, _pa. t._ S. sprung, 959.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Spore, _n._ S. spur, 2569.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Sprauleden, _pa. t. pl._ S. sprawled, 475.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _See_ the Note.
Chapter 20 of The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Frederic [Editor] Madden holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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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