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Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.
You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.
He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.
He was in Ronda this afternoon.
Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.
Line 2
You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.
Line 3
He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.
/hiː æskt ɪf aɪ hæd ˈrɪdən ˈɪntuː ðə ɡeɪts ʌv maɪ oʊn əˈkɔːrd aɪ rɪˈmɛm.bər/
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He was in Ronda this afternoon.
Line 5
Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.
/ˈveri ˈlaɪkli ɪt wɑːz hiː huː toʊld maɪ ˈkɜːrnəl ʌv maɪ ˈnɑːlədʒ ʌv ðə ˈneɪbərhʊd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accord verb US /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading “He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.”

admitted verb US /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “"No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.”

colonel noun US /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading “Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.”

gates noun US /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading “He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.”

likely adjective US /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.”

neighbourhood noun US /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.”

ridden verb US /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.”

surprised adjective US /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading “You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.”

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accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He was in Ronda this afternoon.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

Esteban

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From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

Esteban's

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

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was in Ronda this afternoon.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He asked if I had ridden into the gates of my own accord I remember.

Ronda

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

From this reading He was in Ronda this afternoon.

Shere

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

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was in Ronda this afternoon.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was in Ronda this afternoon.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Very likely it was he who told my colonel of my knowledge of the neighbourhood.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You were surprised at my coming--Esteban only at the manner of my coming.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No," admitted Shere, "not laid for me to your knowledge, but to Esteban's.

Chapter 7 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 7 holds 427 sentences of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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