Chapter 13 of The Scarlet Banner is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Scarlet Banner is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing. "We need not fear. We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility. I do not bow my head to the Asdings. Least of all before this dissembler."
Chapter 13 of The Scarlet Banner is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading “"Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.”
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “"Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “I do not bow my head to the Asdings.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “"Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “"Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “"Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.”
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading “We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility.”
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “"Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.”
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.
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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 "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Least of all before this dissembler."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility.
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not bow my head to the Asdings.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Least of all before this dissembler."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I do not bow my head to the Asdings.
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading Least of all before this dissembler."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not bow my head to the Asdings.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "We need not fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I do not bow my head to the Asdings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not bow my head to the Asdings.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Least of all before this dissembler."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not bow my head to the Asdings.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We need not fear.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility.
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We need not fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
only a very short time before
From this reading We Gundings are of scarcely less ancient nobility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not bow my head to the Asdings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Least of all before this dissembler."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not bow my head to the Asdings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We need not fear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pshaw!" said Modigisel's neighbor, a bold-looking, elderly nobleman with a haughty, aristocratic bearing.
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