Chapter 23 of The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side. One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times. Is aught weighing on thee?" Grani answered: "Rolf is on my mind." Ar said: "Put away the thought of him."
Chapter 23 of The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Is aught weighing on thee?"”
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading “NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “Grani answered: "Rolf is on my mind."”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.”
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.”
careful consideration
From this reading “Is aught weighing on thee?"”
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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sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.”
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
In this reading “Ar said: "Put away the thought of him."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Grani answered: "Rolf is on my mind."
a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Is aught weighing on thee?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ar said: "Put away the thought of him."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is aught weighing on thee?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Grani answered: "Rolf is on my mind."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Grani answered: "Rolf is on my mind."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ar said: "Put away the thought of him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ar said: "Put away the thought of him."
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Grani answered: "Rolf is on my mind."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Is aught weighing on thee?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ar said: "Put away the thought of him."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading One day Ar said: "I see that thou art troubled at times.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading NOW KIARTAN RETURNS As weakness grew on him, Ar the Peacock kept Grani much by his side.
careful consideration
From this reading Is aught weighing on thee?"
Chapter 23 of The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow by Allen French holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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