Chapter 14 of Azalea's Silver Web is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Azalea's Silver Web is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24. _Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_: Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks. She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason. I would not keep her, of course.
Chapter 14 of Azalea's Silver Web is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading ““WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.”
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading ““WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.”
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 “Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.”
In this reading “_Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_:”
as might be expected
In this reading “I would not keep her, of course.”
In this reading “_Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_:”
In this reading “She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.”
In this reading “She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.”
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading _Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I would not keep her, of course.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading _Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_:
dearly loved
From this reading _Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_:
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I would not keep her, of course.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
and nothing more
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I would not keep her, of course.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not keep her, of course.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would not keep her, of course.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
express in words
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
plural of “shoal” — a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _Dear Aunt Lorena and Dear Uncle David_:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She asked to stay with me, but it was, I fancy, more to compliment me than for any other reason.
in or at the place that
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “WHERE THERE IS A WILL” The Shoals, November 24.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not keep her, of course.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just a line to say that I am safe here and am sending Semmy back to you with many, many thanks.
Chapter 14 of Azalea's Silver Web by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 14 holds 205 sentences of Azalea's Silver Web, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Azalea's Silver Web by Elia Wilkinson Peattie exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
Work through the 41 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 41 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Azalea's Silver Web by Elia Wilkinson Peattie on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3744 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55304 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #55304, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 312 minutes of reading across 749 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Azalea's Silver Web section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 15 chapters of Azalea's Silver Web to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Azalea's Silver Web, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
