Chapter 17 of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; better now." "You see the place is doomed. It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless. I will place the prisoners in your hands. See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
Chapter 17 of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.”
marked for certain death
From this reading “"You see the place is doomed.”
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading “See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “I will place the prisoners in your hands.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.”
a group of soldiers
From this reading “See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
(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 "Yes; better now."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
in a polite manner
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
marked for certain death
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes; better now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
on one occasion
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
a group of soldiers
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading See that they are courteously treated, and send them off under the escort of a troop to Barnstaple--at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is a sad affair; but we are guiltless.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; better now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see the place is doomed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will place the prisoners in your hands.
Chapter 17 of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story by George Manville Fenn holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 17 holds 408 sentences of Crown and Sceptre: A West Country Story, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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