Chapter 11 of At the Time Appointed is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of At the Time Appointed is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad. "You do not know what you are saying. You must get ready to return with me." She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile. "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
Chapter 11 of At the Time Appointed is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “"I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.”
make calm or still
From this reading “She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.”
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading “"I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.”
roused to anger
From this reading “"Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “"I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.”
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 She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You do not know what you are saying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
make calm or still
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do not know what you are saying.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
with resolute determination
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You must get ready to return with me."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You do not know what you are saying.
set afire or burning
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
roused to anger
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must get ready to return with me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must get ready to return with me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You do not know what you are saying.
on one occasion
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading You must get ready to return with me."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading You must get ready to return with me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "You do not know what you are saying.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She grew calm at once and her face lighted with a strange smile.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I am ready to go with you, Senor," she said, at the same time clasping the crucifix suddenly to her breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You do not know what you are saying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must get ready to return with me."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Hush!" said Mr. Britton, firmly, for the woman seemed to have gone mad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do not know what you are saying.
Chapter 11 of At the Time Appointed by A. Maynard (Anna Maynard), -1941 Barbour holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 408 sentences of At the Time Appointed, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of At the Time Appointed by A. Maynard (Anna Maynard), -1941 Barbour exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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