Chapter 5 of The Blue Cross is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Blue Cross is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau. “I’ve often wanted you to meet him. Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.” “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman. “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
Chapter 5 of The Blue Cross is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading ““Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.””
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading ““Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.”
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading ““Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading ““No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.””
plural of “southerner” — an American who lives in the South
From this reading “Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.””
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.””
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.””
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 Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
come together
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
with low volume
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
plural of “southerner” — an American who lives in the South
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No,” said the priest quietly, “it has begun to snow.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is my friend Father Brown,” said Flambeau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Splendid weather, this; a little cold for Southerners like me.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I think it will keep clear,” said Angus, sitting down on a violet-striped Eastern ottoman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve often wanted you to meet him.
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