Chapter 6 of Three Young Knights is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Three Young Knights is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come on--haying's begun," the note read. It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame. "Old Till and I are at it. Come on out." So that was it?
Chapter 6 of Three Young Knights is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading “It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Come on--haying's begun," the note read.”
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading “It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.”
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading “It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.”
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading “It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.”
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading “It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.”
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.”
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Old Till and I are at it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Old Till and I are at it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Come on--haying's begun," the note read.
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on--haying's begun," the note read.
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
set up or found
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on--haying's begun," the note read.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Old Till and I are at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
possessive form of “kent” — a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
a brief written record
From this reading "Come on--haying's begun," the note read.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Old Till and I are at it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on--haying's begun," the note read.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Come on out."
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Come on--haying's begun," the note read.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come on--haying's begun," the note read.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Old Till and I are at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in Kent's angular, boyish hand, and Jot found it pinned conspicuously to the looking-glass frame.
Chapter 6 of Three Young Knights by Annie Hamilton Donnell holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 6 holds 163 sentences of Three Young Knights, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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