Chapter 15 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out: 'What! hollo, lassy! Be you awake? Come, it's time to get up. Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
Chapter 15 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Be you awake?”
aroused or activated
From this reading “I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'”
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading “'What! hollo, lassy!”
according to the clock
From this reading “I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Be you awake?
aroused or activated
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be you awake?
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, it's time to get up.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
being one more than seven
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Come, it's time to get up.
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading 'What! hollo, lassy!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
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From this reading Come, it's time to get up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What! hollo, lassy!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
according to the clock
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Breakfast is almost ready, and you must be in the gardens by eight o'clock.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Come, it's time to get up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come, it's time to get up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come, it's time to get up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What! hollo, lassy!
which person or people
From this reading I was awakened the next morning about seven o'clock by Mr. Davis, who came into the stable below, calling out:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be you awake?
Chapter 15 of Forgotten Tales of Long Ago by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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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