Chapter 13 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eustace realised that assuredly there was not. But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed. "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap. "Sigcau?" "No. Ukiva."
Chapter 13 of 'Tween Snow and Fire is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without a doubt
From this reading “Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “"Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.”
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.”
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading “"Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “"Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.”
In this reading “"Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
without a doubt
From this reading Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
immediately past
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Ukiva."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sigcau?"
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. Ukiva."
precisely as stated
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eustace realised that assuredly there was not.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is their chief?" he asked, tugging at the last strap.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But inspanning a pair of horses was, to his experienced hand, the work of a very few minutes indeed.
Chapter 13 of 'Tween Snow and Fire by Bertram Mitford holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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