Chapter 3 of Walladmor — Vol. 2 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Walladmor — Vol. 2 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Prot._ 'Tis wonderful dark! I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to. What throes am I in--in this travel! These Be honourable adventures! _Beaumont and Fletcher_: _Thierry and Theodor_.
Chapter 3 of Walladmor — Vol. 2 is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “These Be honourable adventures!”
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading “I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.”
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “These Be honourable adventures!”
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading “What throes am I in--in this travel!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What throes am I in--in this travel!”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.”
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.
express the need or desire for
In this reading “I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading These Be honourable adventures!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What throes am I in--in this travel!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These Be honourable adventures!
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading _Beaumont and Fletcher_: _Thierry and Theodor_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Prot._ 'Tis wonderful dark!
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading _Beaumont and Fletcher_: _Thierry and Theodor_.
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading These Be honourable adventures!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What throes am I in--in this travel!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Prot._ 'Tis wonderful dark!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Beaumont and Fletcher_: _Thierry and Theodor_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Be honourable adventures!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Beaumont and Fletcher_: _Thierry and Theodor_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What throes am I in--in this travel!
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading What throes am I in--in this travel!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading _Prot._ 'Tis wonderful dark!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What throes am I in--in this travel!
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What throes am I in--in this travel!
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _Prot._ 'Tis wonderful dark!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have lost my man; And dare not call for him, but I should have More followers than I would pay wages to.
Chapter 3 of Walladmor — Vol. 2 by Willibald Alexis holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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