Chapter 1 of The royal banner is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The royal banner is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOLD AND RUBIES. A Story for the Young. By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c. &c. "Stand up!
Chapter 1 of The royal banner is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “GOLD AND RUBIES.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.”
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “GOLD AND RUBIES.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “"Stand up!”
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 Story for the Young.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"Stand up!”
In this reading “By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Story for the Young.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOLD AND RUBIES.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Story for the Young.
coins made of gold
From this reading GOLD AND RUBIES.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.
a person who carries a message
From this reading By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the Author of "LITTLE HAZEL, THE KING'S MESSENGER," &c.
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading GOLD AND RUBIES.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand up!
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 Story for the Young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Story for the Young.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stand up!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A Story for the Young.
Chapter 1 of The royal banner by M. H. (Matilda Horsburgh) holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 1 holds 173 sentences of The royal banner, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The royal banner by M. H. (Matilda Horsburgh) exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 173 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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