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Death, the Knight, and the Lady
Death, the Knight, and the Lady

Chapter XXII

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"AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
I never wept, nor even sighed.
And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
It rained slightly towards dusk.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Death, the Knight, and the Lady

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Death, the Knight, and the Lady is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.
/ənd ðeɪ leɪd hɪm tuː hɪz rest aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər nekst ˈbiːɪŋ ɪn maɪ oʊn ˈbedruːm/
Line 2
I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.
Line 3
I never wept, nor even sighed.
/aɪ ˈnevər wept nɔːr ˈiːvɪn saɪd/
Line 4
And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.
/ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər ðə rest ʌv ðæt streɪndʒ ənd ˈɡoʊstli deɪ ðə ˈsaɪ.ləns ʌv ðə haʊs ənd ðə ruːm bɪˈɑːnd ðə ˈprɪti ˈkɔːrədər ðæt held ə θɪŋ ˈstreɪndʒər ðæn ˈeniθɪŋ ɑːn ɜːrθ ɔːr ɪn ðə siː/
Line 5
It rained slightly towards dusk.
/ɪt reɪnd ˈslaɪtli təˈwɔːrdz dʌsk/

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.

bedroom noun US /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading “"AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.”

corridor noun US /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading “And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.”

dusk noun US /dʌsk/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading “It rained slightly towards dusk.”

ghostly adjective US /ˈɡoʊstli/

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading “And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.”

rained verb US /reɪnd/

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading “It rained slightly towards dusk.”

sighed verb US /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “I never wept, nor even sighed.”

traveller noun US /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading “I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.”

wept verb US /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading “I never wept, nor even sighed.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

on earth preposition + noun

used with question words to convey surprise

In this reading “And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.”

own bedroom verb + noun

In this reading “"AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.”

returned from verb + particle counted as “return from”

In this reading “I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.”

All words in this reading · 63

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

cavalier's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

dusknounUS /dʌsk/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

HIMpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.

LAIDadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

rainedverbUS /reɪnd/

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

RESTverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading And I remember the rest of that strange and ghostly day, the silence of the house, and the room beyond the pretty corridor that held a thing stranger than anything on earth or in the sea.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "AND THEY LAID HIM TO HIS REST" I remember next being in my own bedroom.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading It rained slightly towards dusk.

travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/

a person who changes location

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading I never wept, nor even sighed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I was taking off the cavalier's dress, and I felt like a traveller who had returned from some far and beautiful land.

Chapter 22 of Death, the Knight, and the Lady by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 16 sentences, grouped into 4 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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Chapter 22 holds 16 sentences of Death, the Knight, and the Lady, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.

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