Chapter 10 of The Secret Chamber at Chad is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Secret Chamber at Chad is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My son, what hast thou done to thyself?" Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief. He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him. "I trow the fault is half mine. It was done in tilting.
Chapter 10 of The Secret Chamber at Chad is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading “Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.”
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading “Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.”
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading “Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.”
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.”
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading “Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.”
-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “It was done in tilting.”
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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 Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "My son, what hast thou done to thyself?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I trow the fault is half mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "I trow the fault is half mine.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "My son, what hast thou done to thyself?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I trow the fault is half mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I trow the fault is half mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was done in tilting.
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I trow the fault is half mine.
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My son, what hast thou done to thyself?"
a male human offspring
From this reading "My son, what hast thou done to thyself?"
express in speech
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "My son, what hast thou done to thyself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My son, what hast thou done to thyself?"
-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It was done in tilting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My son, what hast thou done to thyself?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I trow the fault is half mine.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He was unable to speak himself, but Julian spoke eagerly for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My son, what hast thou done to thyself?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edred was stumbling across the courtyard, supported by Julian, his face streaming with blood and muffled in a great kerchief.
Chapter 10 of The Secret Chamber at Chad by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 257 sentences, grouped into 52 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 10 holds 257 sentences of The Secret Chamber at Chad, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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