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THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.
For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?
Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.
King Henry V.
The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Dynevor Terrace

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Dynevor Terrace is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.
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For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?
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Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.
/wɜːrk wɜːrk jɔːr θɔːts ənd ðeˈrɪn siː ə siːdʒ/
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King Henry V.
/kɪŋ ˈhenri viː/
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The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

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appearing noun US /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading “For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?”

cavaliers noun US /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/

plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman

From this reading “For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?”

culled verb US /kʌld/

past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected

From this reading “For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?”

enriched verb US /enˈrɪtʃt/

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading “For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?”

morning's noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.”

pupil noun US /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading “The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.”

siege noun US /siːdʒ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading “Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.”

therein adverb US /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading “Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/

formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

BETTERadjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(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 THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/

plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

chinnounUS /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

choice-drawn

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From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

culledverbUS /kʌld/

past form of “cull” — remove something that has been rejected

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/

past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

forenoonnoun

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

gainst

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

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading King Henry V.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King Henry V.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

PARTnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.

pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

siegenounUS /siːdʒ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.

VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading King Henry V.

VALOURnoun

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

From this reading THE BETTER PART OF VALOUR.

wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The next forenoon, Mary met James in the park, wandering in search of his pupil, whom he had not seen since they had finished their morning's work in the study.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For who is he, whose chin is but enriched With one appearing hair, that will not follow These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers 'gainst France?

WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Work, work your thoughts, and therein see a siege.

Chapter 10 of Dynevor Terrace by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Charlotte
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