Chapter 15 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal. Are you ready, children?" And she glanced around the little group. There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting. Marianne smiled and settled herself most importantly.
Chapter 15 of Two Royal Foes is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “And she glanced around the little group.”
in an important way or to an important degree
From this reading “Marianne smiled and settled herself most importantly.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.”
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.”
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 “And she glanced around the little group.”
In this reading “And she glanced around the little group.”
In this reading “THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.”
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.
anew
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she glanced around the little group.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you ready, children?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And she glanced around the little group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Are you ready, children?"
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And she glanced around the little group.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And she glanced around the little group.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Marianne smiled and settled herself most importantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
in an important way or to an important degree
From this reading Marianne smiled and settled herself most importantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And she glanced around the little group.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Marianne smiled and settled herself most importantly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Are you ready, children?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Marianne smiled and settled herself most importantly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she glanced around the little group.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Marianne smiled and settled herself most importantly.
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MARRIAGE "Now," said Marianne, next evening, "I will read again in the journal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were the twins with their tent stitch, Carl with his pencil and drawing book, Bettina with her knitting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you ready, children?"
Chapter 15 of Two Royal Foes by Eva Annie Madden holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 15 holds 422 sentences of Two Royal Foes, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 of Two Royal Foes by Eva Annie Madden exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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