Chapter 4 of A Son of Mars, Volume 2 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of A Son of Mars, Volume 2 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VISITORS AT GREYSTOKE. Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire. A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege. Not that there was any chance of one. Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
Chapter 4 of A Son of Mars, Volume 2 is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.”
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.”
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading “Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.”
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading “A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.”
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading “A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “VISITORS AT GREYSTOKE.”
-ing form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading “A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.”
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 “A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.”
In this reading “Not that there was any chance of one.”
In this reading “Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.”
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 Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that there was any chance of one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VISITORS AT GREYSTOKE.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Not that there was any chance of one.
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VISITORS AT GREYSTOKE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that there was any chance of one.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
come into possession of
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
on one occasion
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not that there was any chance of one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
not in physical motion
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that there was any chance of one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greystoke had once been a manor-house and place of mark in the county of Hopshire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not that there was any chance of one.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading VISITORS AT GREYSTOKE.
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 A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that there was any chance of one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Admission was not difficult to obtain, provided the usual formalities were observed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
-ing form of “withstand” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading A long-fronted but compact mansion, with thick walls and a wide moat, it still looked capable of withstanding a siege.
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