Chapter 40 of The Red Axe is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The Red Axe is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg. We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man. Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls. The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground. "The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"
Chapter 40 of The Red Axe is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground.”
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading “Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.”
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.”
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading “"The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"”
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading “Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “"The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"”
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading “We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
set up or found
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
in a brotherly manner
From this reading The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground.
brought together in one place
From this reading Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground.
a formal association of people with similar interests
From this reading Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading "The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
the force of workers available
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their guild train-bands gathered and mustered at their halls.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The guards at the city gates fraternally turned their arms to the ground.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading We found, indeed, that the townsfolk were with us almost to a man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
but in spite of that
From this reading HELENA, PRINCESS OF PLASSENBURG There was, however, deadly work yet before the men of Plassenburg.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The Prince will restore your ancient liberties!"
Chapter 40 of The Red Axe by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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