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Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.
It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.
"It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.
"They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."
"I would much rather walk," said Dinah.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Greatheart

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Greatheart is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.
Line 2
It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈθretənɪŋ tuː reɪn ənd ðə ɡraʊnd bɪˈniːθ ðer fiːt wɑːz ˈsɑːdən ənd ˈhevi/
Line 3
"It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.
/ɪt ɪz ˈræðər ə ʃeɪm tuː æsk juː tuː wɔːk sed skɑːt æz ðeɪ tɜːrnd ʌp ðə ˈmʌdi roʊd/
Line 4
"They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."
/ðeɪ wʊd hæv sent ə kɑːr fɔːr juː ɪf aɪ hæd θɔːt/
Line 5
"I would much rather walk," said Dinah.

Learner Dictionary

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.

departed adjective US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading “THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.”

era noun US /ˈerə/

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading “THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.”

mount verb US /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.”

muddy adjective US /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading “"It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.”

Scott noun US /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading “THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.”

Scott's noun US /skɑːts/

possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading “THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.”

sodden adjective US /ˈsɑːdən/

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading “It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.”

threatening adjective US /ˈθretənɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading “It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.”

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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 "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

Dinah

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

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

DOORnounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

eranounUS /ˈerə/

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."

forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

mountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I would much rather walk," said Dinah.

muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

OPENverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

ScottnounUS /skɑːt/

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

Scott'snounUS /skɑːts/

possessive form of “scott” — award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/

wet through and through; thoroughly wet

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

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

From this reading "They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."

threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THE OPEN DOOR Billy had already departed upon Scott's mount era he and Dinah set forth to walk to the Court.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was threatening to rain, and the ground beneath their feet was sodden and heavy.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "They would have sent a car for you if I had thought."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It is rather a shame to ask you to walk," said Scott, as they turned up the muddy road.

Chapter 30 of Greatheart by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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