Chapter 15 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight. The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage. His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him. Beowulf was wrapped in flame. Dire was his need.
Chapter 15 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
From this reading “Beowulf was wrapped in flame.”
cooked in hot water
From this reading “His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.”
uttered without voice
From this reading “His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.”
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading “Dire was his need.”
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “Beowulf was wrapped in flame.”
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anew
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
the legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon
From this reading Beowulf was wrapped in flame.
cooked in hot water
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
uttered without voice
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage.
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Dire was his need.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
start firing a weapon
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Beowulf was wrapped in flame.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Dire was his need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
restored to a new condition
From this reading The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the battle paused, again the King and dragon closed in fight.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The dragon-guardian of the treasure had renewed his courage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beowulf was wrapped in flame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His heart heaved and boiled with fire, and fresh strength breathed from him.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Beowulf was wrapped in flame.
Chapter 15 of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2 by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 15 holds 420 sentences of Young Folks' Treasury — Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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