Chapter 8 of Walladmor — Vol. 1 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Walladmor — Vol. 1 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium? Good niece do, sweet niece Cressida. _Cress._ At your pleasure. _Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely. I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
Chapter 8 of Walladmor — Vol. 1 is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading “_Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?”
in a courageous manner
From this reading “_Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.”
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “_Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “_Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?”
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “_Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Good niece do, sweet niece Cressida.”
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.
rise to one's feet
In this reading “_Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?”
move past
In this reading “I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.”
In this reading “_Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Cress._ At your pleasure.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
in a courageous manner
From this reading _Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
From this reading _Cress._ At your pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good niece do, sweet niece Cressida.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Good niece do, sweet niece Cressida.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading _Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good niece do, sweet niece Cressida.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Good niece do, sweet niece Cressida.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
go across or through
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Pand._ Here, here, here's an excellent place: here we may see most bravely.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading _Cress._ At your pleasure.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
be standing; be upright
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Good niece do, sweet niece Cressida.
express in words
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
in the direction of
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Pand._ Hark, they ate coming from the field: shall we stand up here, and see them as they pass towards Ilium?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll tell you them all by their names as they pass by: but mark Troilus above the rest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Cress._ At your pleasure.
Chapter 8 of Walladmor — Vol. 1 by Willibald Alexis holds 111 sentences, grouped into 23 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 8 holds 111 sentences of Walladmor — Vol. 1, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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