Chapter 16 of Benton of the Royal Mounted is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Benton of the Royal Mounted is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
O Memory, ope thy mystic door! O dream of youth, return! And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn! —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer. “Aye!
Chapter 16 of Benton of the Royal Mounted is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading “—_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!”
someone who listens attentively
From this reading “—_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “—_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.”
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading “O Memory, ope thy mystic door!”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “—_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.”
time long past
From this reading “And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!”
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.
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In this reading “—_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.”
In this reading “And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!”
In this reading “And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!”
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.
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aye!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading O Memory, ope thy mystic door!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading O dream of youth, return!
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
someone who listens attentively
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
immediately past
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading O Memory, ope thy mystic door!
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading O Memory, ope thy mystic door!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Memory, ope thy mystic door!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O dream of youth, return!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O Memory, ope thy mystic door!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading O dream of youth, return!
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O Memory, ope thy mystic door!
the words that are spoken
From this reading —_Gray_ The subtle irony conveyed in the doctor’s last words had not been lost on their hearer.
time long past
From this reading And let the lights that gleamed of yore Beside this altar burn!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading O dream of youth, return!
Chapter 16 of Benton of the Royal Mounted by Ralph S. (Ralph Selwood) Kendall holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 16 holds 219 sentences of Benton of the Royal Mounted, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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