Chapter 13 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03, Fiction is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03, Fiction is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The poison did its deadly work. Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry. The king turned pale. The book was poisoned! Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
Chapter 13 of The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03, Fiction is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “The poison did its deadly work.”
marked for certain death
From this reading “Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.”
the art of training falcons to hunt and return
From this reading “Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.”
spoil as if by poison
From this reading “The poison did its deadly work.”
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “The book was poisoned!”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The poison did its deadly work.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The poison did its deadly work.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
marked for certain death
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
the art of training falcons to hunt and return
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The poison did its deadly work.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king turned pale.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The king turned pale.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
spoil as if by poison
From this reading The poison did its deadly work.
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The book was poisoned!
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poison did its deadly work.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many things flashed across his memory, and he knew his life was doomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The king turned pale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
during the time that
From this reading Charles was taken ill while out hunting, and returned to find his dog dead, and in its mouth pieces of paper from the precious book on falconry.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The poison did its deadly work.
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