Chapter 3 of The Viking Blood: A Story of Seafaring is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Viking Blood: A Story of Seafaring is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So!" The prosecutor's voice grated on. "Ye were penniless when Alec went? Aye! Ye spent what he earned like watter.
Chapter 3 of The Viking Blood: A Story of Seafaring is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading “Ye spent what he earned like watter.”
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading “The prosecutor's voice grated on.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ye spent what he earned like watter.”
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading “"Ye were penniless when Alec went?”
possessive form of “prosecutor” — a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading “The prosecutor's voice grated on.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “Ye spent what he earned like watter.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The prosecutor's voice grated on.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “"Ye were penniless when Alec went?”
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From this reading "Ye were penniless when Alec went?
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From this reading Aye!
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Ye spent what he earned like watter.
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading The prosecutor's voice grated on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ye spent what he earned like watter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ye spent what he earned like watter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prosecutor's voice grated on.
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading "Ye were penniless when Alec went?
possessive form of “prosecutor” — a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading The prosecutor's voice grated on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So!"
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Ye spent what he earned like watter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prosecutor's voice grated on.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The prosecutor's voice grated on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ye spent what he earned like watter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ye were penniless when Alec went?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ye were penniless when Alec went?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ye spent what he earned like watter.
at the time that
From this reading "Ye were penniless when Alec went?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ye were penniless when Alec went?
Chapter 3 of The Viking Blood: A Story of Seafaring by Frederick William Wallace holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of The Viking Blood: A Story of Seafaring, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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