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Captain Bayley's Heir

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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A MESSAGE FROM ABROAD.
"I LIKE this, grandfather.
I think I like it better than anything I have seen.
In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.
And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Captain Bayley's Heir

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Captain Bayley's Heir is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A MESSAGE FROM ABROAD.
/ə ˈmesədʒ frʌm əˈbrɔːd/
Line 2
"I LIKE this, grandfather.
/aɪ laɪk ðɪs ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
Line 3
I think I like it better than anything I have seen.
/aɪ θɪŋk aɪ laɪk ɪt ˈbetər ðæn ˈeniθɪŋ aɪ hæv siːn/
Line 4
In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.
/ɪn ðə ˈsʌnlaɪt ðə kəˈθiːdrəl ɪz tuː ˈdæzəlɪŋ ənd waɪt ənd ðə aɪ dʌz nɑːt siːm tuː faɪnd ˈeni rest bʌt ɪn ðə ˈmuːnlaɪt ɪt ɪz ˈpɜːrfəktli ˈlʌvli/
Line 5
And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.
/ənd ðen ðə ˈmjuːzɪk ʌv ðæt ˈɔːstriən bænd ɪz dʒʌst raɪt frʌm hiːr ɪt ɪz nɑːt tuː laʊd ənd jet wiː kæn hiːr ˈevəri noʊt/

Learner Dictionary

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.

abroad adverb US /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading “A MESSAGE FROM ABROAD.”

Austrian noun US /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading “And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.”

band noun US /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading “And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.”

cathedral noun US /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading “In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.”

dazzling adjective US /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading “In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.”

grandfather noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “"I LIKE this, grandfather.”

moonlight noun US /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading “In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.”

sunlight noun US /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading “In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM ABROAD.

ABROADadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/

to or in a foreign country

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM ABROAD.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading I think I like it better than anything I have seen.

AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/

a native or inhabitant of Austria

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I think I like it better than anything I have seen.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/

any large and important church

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/

amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM ABROAD.

grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "I LIKE this, grandfather.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I think I like it better than anything I have seen.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I LIKE this, grandfather.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I think I like it better than anything I have seen.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

LIKEverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I LIKE this, grandfather.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

MESSAGEnounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading A MESSAGE FROM ABROAD.

moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/

the light of the Moon

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I think I like it better than anything I have seen.

sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/

the rays of the sun

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I think I like it better than anything I have seen.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think I like it better than anything I have seen.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I LIKE this, grandfather.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading In the sunlight the cathedral is too dazzling and white, and the eye does not seem to find any rest; but in the moonlight it is perfectly lovely.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And then the music of that Austrian band is just right from here; it is not too loud, and yet we can hear every note.

Chapter 20 of Captain Bayley's Heir by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 216 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.

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