Chapter 16 of The Scarlet Banner is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Scarlet Banner is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles. Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands. "What troubles you, brother?" asked Gibamund. "That is not the glance of the rescuer." "O my brother," sighed Gelimer, "pity me!
Chapter 16 of The Scarlet Banner is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.”
with passion
From this reading “Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.”
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading “"That is not the glance of the rescuer."”
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading “The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.”
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “"What troubles you, brother?" asked Gibamund.”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.”
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.
In this reading “The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What troubles you, brother?" asked Gibamund.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "What troubles you, brother?" asked Gibamund.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O my brother," sighed Gelimer, "pity me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What troubles you, brother?" asked Gibamund.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "That is not the glance of the rescuer."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
provoking horror
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
a single distinct event
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is not the glance of the rescuer."
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O my brother," sighed Gelimer, "pity me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "O my brother," sighed Gelimer, "pity me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That is not the glance of the rescuer."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O my brother," sighed Gelimer, "pity me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
with passion
From this reading Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "O my brother," sighed Gelimer, "pity me!
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading "That is not the glance of the rescuer."
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "O my brother," sighed Gelimer, "pity me!
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.
make square
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is not the glance of the rescuer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Springing to the ground, they passionately clasped Gelimer's hands.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "What troubles you, brother?" asked Gibamund.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What troubles you, brother?" asked Gibamund.
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The King's brothers, at the head of their horsemen, now entered the square; they had witnessed the horrible incident from their saddles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What troubles you, brother?" asked Gibamund.
Chapter 16 of The Scarlet Banner by Felix Dahn holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 16 holds 216 sentences of The Scarlet Banner, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 16 of The Scarlet Banner by Felix Dahn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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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