Chapter 11 of Cornish Saints & Sinners is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Cornish Saints & Sinners is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now. The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old. The new is new, and the old is fragrant. The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints. It was a woman who founded St. Ives.
Chapter 11 of Cornish Saints & Sinners is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.”
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading “The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.”
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “It was a woman who founded St. Ives.”
pleasant-smelling
From this reading “The new is new, and the old is fragrant.”
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading “St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.”
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.”
the local environment
From this reading “The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.”
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.”
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.”
In this reading “The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a woman who founded St. Ives.
how long something has existed
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
in addition
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading It was a woman who founded St. Ives.
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The new is new, and the old is fragrant.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a woman who founded St. Ives.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
the local environment
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
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From this reading St. Ives is small for its age, but is growing now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The history of St. Ives also divides itself into two, the ancient and the modern; and the ancient goes back to the time of the saints.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The town divides itself into two parts, the new and the old.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a woman who founded St. Ives.
which person or people
From this reading It was a woman who founded St. Ives.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a woman who founded St. Ives.
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