Chapter 28 of Chantry House is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Chantry House is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RIVER’S BANK. ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’ B. M. MR. FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
Chapter 28 of Chantry House is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.”
give encouragement to
From this reading “‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’”
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading “FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.”
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’”
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading “FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.”
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later than; following
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B. M.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE RIVER’S BANK.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
give encouragement to
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading B. M.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RIVER’S BANK.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVER’S BANK.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
up to a particular time
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
moved around an axis or center
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘And my friend rose up in the shadows, And turned to me, “Be of good cheer,” I said faintly, For He called thee.’
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FORDYCE waited at Hillside till after Sunday, and then went to Bath to hear the verdict of the physician.
Chapter 28 of Chantry House by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 28 holds 131 sentences of Chantry House, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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