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Chapter 12 of The Two Admirals is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nath. Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least. But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head. _Hol._ Sir Nathaniel, _haud credo_. _Bull.
Chapter 12 of The Two Admirals is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make certain of
From this reading “But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.”
to strive with determination
From this reading “But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
any system of principles or beliefs
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading “Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.”
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.”
characterized by variety
From this reading “Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.”
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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 Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
make certain of
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
to strive with determination
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading _Bull.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading _Hol._ Sir Nathaniel, _haud credo_.
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hol._ Sir Nathaniel, _haud credo_.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hol._ Sir Nathaniel, _haud credo_.
(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hol._ Sir Nathaniel, _haud credo_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
term of address for a man
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
characterized by variety
From this reading Truly, Master Holofernes, the epithets are sweetly varied, like a scholar at the least.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading But, sir, I assure ye, it was a buck of the first head.
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