Chapter 13 of The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?" "His son am I," answered Rolf. "So must thy father be dead," said Snorri. "For I feared he would break his bounds." "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
Chapter 13 of The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “"For I feared he would break his bounds."”
a male relative
From this reading “OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"”
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading “"It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “"It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"”
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading “OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"”
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “"It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."”
the act of testing something
From this reading “OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "His son am I," answered Rolf.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "His son am I," answered Rolf.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So must thy father be dead," said Snorri.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "For I feared he would break his bounds."
terminate
From this reading "For I feared he would break his bounds."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "So must thy father be dead," said Snorri.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "So must thy father be dead," said Snorri.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "For I feared he would break his bounds."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For I feared he would break his bounds."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For I feared he would break his bounds."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His son am I," answered Rolf.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "His son am I," answered Rolf.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
a male relative
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
in a manner acceptable to common custom
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "So must thy father be dead," said Snorri.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
not any; not one
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
established beyond doubt
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So must thy father be dead," said Snorri.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So must thy father be dead," said Snorri.
a male human offspring
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "So must thy father be dead," said Snorri.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
the act of testing something
From this reading OF THE TRIAL OF SKILL AT TONGUE Snorri asked of Rolf: "Art thou the son of Hiarandi my kinsman?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "For I feared he would break his bounds."
but in spite of that
From this reading "It is yet to be proven," replied Rolf, "whether he be lawfully slain or no."
Chapter 13 of The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow by Allen French holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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