Chapter 5 of Cædwalla is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of Cædwalla is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan. "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully. "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’" [1] Ireland. "Was it Armorica, mother?" said Malachi.
Chapter 5 of Cædwalla is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “"Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “[1] Ireland.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “"Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “"How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “"How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.”
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading “"Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “"Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"”
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In this reading “"Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"”
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From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
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From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was it Armorica, mother?" said Malachi.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
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From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading [1] Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
From this reading "Was it Armorica, mother?" said Malachi.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Was it Armorica, mother?" said Malachi.
in a mournful manner
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
not divisible by two
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was it Armorica, mother?" said Malachi.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, my child, they were scattered far over the earth," said Deva, mournfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some went to a place called Ierné,[1] some to a country over the water called—called—my old memory won’t help me now, but it sounded like ’Morick.’"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How odd it would be if you had met some of old Deva’s relations!" said Wulfstan.
Chapter 5 of Cædwalla by Frank Cowper holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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 5 holds 446 sentences of Cædwalla, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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