Chapter 11 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers. There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago. The bells remain and some of the clothes." He touched his coat as he spoke. "The Fans still ring the bells from habit.
Chapter 11 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “The bells remain and some of the clothes."”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “He touched his coat as he spoke.”
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading “"The Fans still ring the bells from habit.”
an established custom
From this reading “"The Fans still ring the bells from habit.”
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading “There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.”
the residence of a religious community
From this reading “There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “"The Fans still ring the bells from habit.”
having come into contact
From this reading “He touched his coat as he spoke.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
in the past
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He touched his coat as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bells remain and some of the clothes."
clothing in general
From this reading The bells remain and some of the clothes."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He touched his coat as he spoke.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading "The Fans still ring the bells from habit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The Fans still ring the bells from habit.
an established custom
From this reading "The Fans still ring the bells from habit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He touched his coat as he spoke.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He touched his coat as he spoke.
ten 10s
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
the first canonical hour; at daybreak
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
the residence of a religious community
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bells remain and some of the clothes."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The bells remain and some of the clothes."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "The Fans still ring the bells from habit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The bells remain and some of the clothes."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He touched his coat as he spoke.
not in physical motion
From this reading "The Fans still ring the bells from habit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bells remain and some of the clothes."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
having come into contact
From this reading He touched his coat as he spoke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading "It's no fancy, Jim," said Hatteras, "I hear them every night and at matins and at vespers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading There was a Jesuit monastery here two hundred years ago.
Chapter 11 of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 11 holds 425 sentences of Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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