Chapter 19 of The Thirsty Sword is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Thirsty Sword is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch. He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear. Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck. The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water. The mountains of Mull were shrouded in white mist.
Chapter 19 of The Thirsty Sword is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.”
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading “The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.”
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading “The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.”
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “The mountains of Mull were shrouded in white mist.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck.”
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading “Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck.”
plural of “seagull” — mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading “The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.”
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “The mountains of Mull were shrouded in white mist.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck.
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.
become covered with mist
From this reading The mountains of Mull were shrouded in white mist.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains of Mull were shrouded in white mist.
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading The mountains of Mull were shrouded in white mist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck.
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
plural of “seagull” — mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The mountains of Mull were shrouded in white mist.
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
precisely as stated
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
look attentively
From this reading One morning very early Allan Redmain was on watch.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The seagulls flew about the masthead and dipped into the blue water.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
a Caucasian
From this reading The mountains of Mull were shrouded in white mist.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had had his fill of fighting, and not few were the wounds he had received of both arrow and spear.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Wrapped in his warm plaid, he paced the deck.
Chapter 19 of The Thirsty Sword by Robert Leighton holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 19 holds 179 sentences of The Thirsty Sword, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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