Geoffrey the Lollard

Chapter IV

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"The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

She has told me as much herself."

"Ah!

I have a way," said Kate, her mouth twitching with fun; "and as to daring, I dare anything--for those I love," she added to herself; but the very thought sent a flush of color to her cheek, and moisture to her eye.

"As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

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Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Geoffrey the Lollard is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission? She has told me as much herself." "Ah! I have a way," said Kate, her mouth twitching with fun; "and as to daring, I dare anything--for those I love," she added to herself; but the very thought sent a flush of color to her cheek, and moisture to her eye. "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

Geoffrey the Lollard

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Geoffrey the Lollard is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

Line 2

She has told me as much herself."

/ʃiː hæz toʊld miː æz mʌtʃ hərˈself/

Line 3

"Ah!

Line 4

Line 5

"As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

/æz tuː ðə kiː sed ðə deɪm ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər ɪn hɜːr hændz ɪt ɪz æz laɪk æz ə twɪn tuː ðə wʌn ðæt ˈoʊpənz ðə bɪɡ oʊk tʃest æt hoʊm/

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flush noun US /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading “I have a way," said Kate, her mouth twitching with fun; "and as to daring, I dare anything--for those I love," she added to herself; but the very thought sent a flush of color to her cheek, and moisture to her eye.”

moisture noun US /ˈmɔɪstʃər/

wetness caused by water

opens noun US /ˈoʊpənz/

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading “"As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.”

Phoebe noun US /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “"The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?”

preserve verb US /prəˈzɜːrv/

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading “"The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?”

saints noun US /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “"The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?”

twin noun US /twɪn/

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading “"As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.”

twitching noun US /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/

a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

Word partnerships in these lines

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oak chest noun + noun

In this reading “"As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.”

big oak adjective + noun

In this reading “"As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “"As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.”

hold of verb + particle

In this reading “"The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I have a way," said Kate, her mouth twitching with fun; "and as to daring, I dare anything--for those I love," she added to herself; but the very thought sent a flush of color to her cheek, and moisture to her eye.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Ah!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She has told me as much herself."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/

either side of the face below the eyes

chestnounUS /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

damenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

flushnounUS /flʌʃ/

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

funnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has told me as much herself."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

Kate

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keynounUS /kiː/

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/

wetness caused by water

mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She has told me as much herself."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

oaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

saintsnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She has told me as much herself."

SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She has told me as much herself."

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

twinnounUS /twɪn/

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading "As to the key," said the dame, turning it over and over in her hands, "it is as like as a twin to the one that opens the big oak chest at home.

twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/

a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

Ursula's

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From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The saints preserve me, lady! but how got you hold of a key that not even my Phoebe herself would dare use without Sister Ursula’s permission?

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