Chapter 6 of Wulfric the Weapon Thane is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Wulfric the Weapon Thane is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep. Yet I knew that I woke to somewhat ill. "Where am I?" I asked. "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
Chapter 6 of Wulfric the Weapon Thane is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading “An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “"Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.”
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anew
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
(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 "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where am I?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Yet I knew that I woke to somewhat ill.
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet I knew that I woke to somewhat ill.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Yet I knew that I woke to somewhat ill.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet I knew that I woke to somewhat ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet I knew that I woke to somewhat ill.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Under Caistor walls, surely," he said; and I remembered all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading An armed jailor woke me with daylight, bringing me food again, and at first I was dazed, not knowing where I was, so heavy was my sleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I knew that I woke to somewhat ill.
Chapter 6 of Wulfric the Weapon Thane by Charles W. (Charles Watts) Whistler holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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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