Chapter 11 of Fern Vale is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Fern Vale is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, what is love? It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king." GREENE. "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace." HENRY VI., _Part_ 1, _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 1.
Chapter 11 of Fern Vale is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “"Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."”
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading “GREENE.”
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 “HENRY VI., _Part_ 1, _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 1.”
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading “"Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “"Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."”
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."”
an old word for “to”
From this reading “It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HENRY VI., _Part_ 1, _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading HENRY VI., _Part_ 1, _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 1.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, what is love?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading GREENE.
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 HENRY VI., _Part_ 1, _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 1.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, what is love?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Ah, what is love?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading HENRY VI., _Part_ 1, _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 1.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading HENRY VI., _Part_ 1, _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 1.
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
a special situation
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
an old word for “to”
From this reading It is a pretty thing, As sweet unto a shepherd as a king."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading HENRY VI., _Part_ 1, _Act_ 1, _Sc._ 1.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Ah, what is love?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cease, cease these jars, and rest your mind in peace."
Chapter 11 of Fern Vale by Colin Munro holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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 97 sentences of Fern Vale, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Fern Vale by Colin Munro exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 97 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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