Chapter 21 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it. --A WINTER'S TALE V. 2. It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis. M. Blond was much perturbed.
Chapter 21 of The Noble Rogue is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading “M. Blond was much perturbed.”
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading “It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.”
give expression to
From this reading “Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.”
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading “It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “M. Blond was much perturbed.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “--A WINTER'S TALE V.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “--A WINTER'S TALE V.”
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In this reading “M. Blond was much perturbed.”
In this reading “It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.”
In this reading “Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.”
In this reading “It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.”
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
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From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading M. Blond was much perturbed.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
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From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
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From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
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 It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
give expression to
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Blond was much perturbed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading M. Blond was much perturbed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading M. Blond was much perturbed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading --A WINTER'S TALE V.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading --A WINTER'S TALE V.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about an hour later that a hired coach brought three English gentlemen to the small inn at St. Denis.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading --A WINTER'S TALE V.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Such a deal of wonder is broken out within this hour That ballad-makers cannot be able to express it.
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