Chapter 11 of Further Adventures of Lad is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Further Adventures of Lad is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lad was old--very, very old. He had passed his sixteenth birthday. For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human. The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself. And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
Chapter 11 of Further Adventures of Lad is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “He had passed his sixteenth birthday.”
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading “For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.”
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.”
being one more than fifteen
From this reading “For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.”
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading “He had passed his sixteenth birthday.”
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.”
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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 For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading He had passed his sixteenth birthday.
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had passed his sixteenth birthday.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had passed his sixteenth birthday.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had passed his sixteenth birthday.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.
a boy or man
From this reading Lad was old--very, very old.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself.
with fondness; with love
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
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From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
being five more than ninety
From this reading For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lad was old--very, very old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had passed his sixteenth birthday.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
being one more than fifteen
From this reading For a collie, sixteen is as old as is ninety-five for a human.
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading He had passed his sixteenth birthday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great dog's life had been as beautiful as himself.
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lad was old--very, very old.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lad was old--very, very old.
a late time of life
From this reading And now, in the late twilight of his years, Time's hand rested on him as lovingly as did the Mistress's.
Chapter 11 of Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
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