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Greenmantle

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Greenmantle is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Buchan • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 1 of Greenmantle by John Buchan holds 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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.

What does chapter 1 of Greenmantle contain?

Chapter 1 holds 273 sentences of Greenmantle, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Greenmantle by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 273 sentences, grouped into 55 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Greenmantle?

Work through the 55 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 55 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Greenmantle

Common questions about reading Greenmantle by John Buchan on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Greenmantle?

Yes. All 6730 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #559 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Greenmantle is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #559, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Greenmantle take to read?

About 560 minutes of reading across 1346 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Greenmantle section by section

How to work through Greenmantle section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 22 chapters of Greenmantle to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Greenmantle

Words and structures a reader meets early in Greenmantle, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Mission
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Proposed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Finished
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Breakfast
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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A Mission is Proposed
I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.
It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.
I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.
“Hullo, Dick, you’ve got the battalion.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Greenmantle

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Greenmantle is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A Mission is Proposed
Line 2
I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.
Line 3
It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.
Line 4
I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.
Line 5
“Hullo, Dick, you’ve got the battalion.

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.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.”

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All words in this reading · 55

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

A

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

From this reading A Mission is Proposed

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after

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
and

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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at

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
battalion

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

From this reading “Hullo, Dick, you’ve got the battalion.

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big

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

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blue

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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breakfast

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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Bullivant's

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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case

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

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come

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

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convalesce

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

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country

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

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Dick

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

From this reading “Hullo, Dick, you’ve got the battalion.

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down

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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filling

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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finished

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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flimsy

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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flung

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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for

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
Furling

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
got

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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had

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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Hampshire

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
he

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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him

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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house

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

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Hullo

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

From this reading “Hullo, Dick, you’ve got the battalion.

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hunting

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
I

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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in

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

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is

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

From this reading A Mission is Proposed

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It

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
just

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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Loos

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
marmalade

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
Mission

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

From this reading A Mission is Proposed

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my

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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on

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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pasted

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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pipe

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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Proposed

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

From this reading A Mission is Proposed

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sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

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Sandy

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
strip

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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telegram

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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the

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
to

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
was

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

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when

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

From this reading I had just finished breakfast and was filling my pipe when I got Bullivant’s telegram.

Pending verification
where

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
whistled

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

Pending verification
who

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

From this reading It was at Furling, the big country house in Hampshire where I had come to convalesce after Loos, and Sandy, who was in the same case, was hunting for the marmalade.

Pending verification
with

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

From this reading I flung him the flimsy with the blue strip pasted down on it, and he whistled.

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you've

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

From this reading “Hullo, Dick, you’ve got the battalion.

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