Chapter 3 of When Knighthood Was in Flower is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of When Knighthood Was in Flower is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried. "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me." "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly. "Don't answer me; I know you did. I want you to be less silent after this.
Chapter 3 of When Knighthood Was in Flower is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.”
a woman adulterer
From this reading “"How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.”
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading “"You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."”
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “"You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."”
with low volume
From this reading “"I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.”
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading “"You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “"You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."”
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later than; following
From this reading I want you to be less silent after this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
react verbally
From this reading "Don't answer me; I know you did.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I want you to be less silent after this.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't answer me; I know you did.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
death of a person
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.
a woman adulterer
From this reading "How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Don't answer me; I know you did.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I want you to be less silent after this.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
with low volume
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I want you to be less silent after this.
catch sight of
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
not in physical motion
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I want you to be less silent after this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I did not spy upon you, Lady Mary," said Jane quietly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to be less silent after this.
look attentively
From this reading "How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "You lurk around as still as the grave, and I have to look into every nook and corner, wherever I go, or have you spying on me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How dare you watch me, hussy?" she cried.
Chapter 3 of When Knighthood Was in Flower by Charles Major holds 421 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 3 holds 421 sentences of When Knighthood Was in Flower, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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