Chapter 3 of The Veiled Man is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Veiled Man is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo." "At Lebo!" I cried eagerly. "Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?" "Yea.
Chapter 3 of The Veiled Man is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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brought into existence
From this reading “"I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I cried eagerly.”
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading “"Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?"”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “I cried eagerly.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “"Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?"”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “"Yea.”
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In this reading “I cried eagerly.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
brought into existence
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried eagerly.
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading "Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I cried eagerly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Then thou knowest of the Three Dwarfs of Lebo?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am of the Kel-Oui, and was born at Lebo."
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "Yea.
Chapter 3 of The Veiled Man by William Le Queux holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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 3 holds 443 sentences of The Veiled Man, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of The Veiled Man by William Le Queux exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 443 sentences, grouped into 89 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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