Chapter 25 of Five Tales is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of Five Tales is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back. They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still. That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em. 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.” “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
Chapter 25 of Five Tales is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.””
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.”
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading “They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.””
caught or fixed
From this reading “That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading ““Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
a quad with a square body
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
on one occasion
From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
not in physical motion
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
caught or fixed
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They got 'is knapsack and bits o' things down there still.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Is name was Ashes, or somethen' like that.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That's what stuck in my mind--'is never sendin' for 'em.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes?” said Ashurst once more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yu see, 'e went away sudden one day, an' never come back.
Chapter 25 of Five Tales by John Galsworthy holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 25 holds 211 sentences of Five Tales, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of Five Tales by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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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