Chapter 10 of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens. So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it. Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer. Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all! I love the free life of the woods.
Chapter 10 of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3 is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading “Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.”
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.”
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading “So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.”
take in marriage
From this reading “Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
(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 Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
Having no one else present.
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
set up or found
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I love the free life of the woods.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
ten 10s
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I love the free life of the woods.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love the free life of the woods.
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Emelia alone was sad as the day of the fighting came nearer.
express in words
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Palamon and Arcite found it easy to bring a hundred knights to Athens.
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
take in marriage
From this reading Her maidens heard her say, "Oh that I might not wed at all!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So splendid were the preparations for the tournament that every one was eager to fight in it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I love the free life of the woods.
Chapter 10 of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3 by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 10 holds 430 sentences of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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