Chapter 1 of Wulnoth the Wanderer is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Wulnoth the Wanderer is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz. Six pictures in full color. _Eighth Edition._ =The Ward of King Canute.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz. Six pictures in full color. _Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.
Chapter 1 of Wulnoth the Wanderer is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading “_Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.”
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading “Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.”
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading “_Eighth Edition._ =The Ward of King Canute.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.”
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.”
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading “Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “_Eighth Edition._ =The Ward of King Canute.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.”
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 “_Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
From this reading _Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
king of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
From this reading _Eighth Edition._ =The Ward of King Canute.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading _Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Six pictures in full color.
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _Eighth Edition._ =The Ward of King Canute.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading _Eighth Edition._ =The Ward of King Canute.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Six pictures in full color.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Six pictures in full color.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Eighth Edition._ =The Ward of King Canute.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
occurring by chance
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Six pictures in full color.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading _Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six pictures in full color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading Illustrated and Decorated by the Kinneys =The Thrall of Leif the Lucky.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading _Eighth Edition._ =The Ward of King Canute.= By Ottilie A. Liljencrantz.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Third Edition._ =For the White Christ.= By Robert Ames Bennet.
Chapter 1 of Wulnoth the Wanderer by Herbert Inman holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 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 1 holds 21 sentences of Wulnoth the Wanderer, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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