Chapter 15 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir George turned to me. "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French. "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger. "Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?" "Sir George," I said, "you will go, of course.
Chapter 15 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading “"Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?"”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “"There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “"There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Sir George turned to me.”
a worker who hangs something
From this reading “"Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “"Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “"Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “"Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Sir George," I said, "you will go, of course.
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading "Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?"
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George turned to me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sir George," I said, "you will go, of course.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
a worker who hangs something
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sir George," I said, "you will go, of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir George turned to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George turned to me.
express in speech
From this reading "Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?"
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is not the faintest chance of an exchange," he said, in French.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "Stop that!" threatened the man in scarlet, laying his hand on his hanger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir George turned to me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Sir George turned to me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sir George," I said, "you will go, of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Speak English or Delaware, do you hear?"
Chapter 15 of The Maid-At-Arms: A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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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