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Greenmantle
Greenmantle

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Greenmantle is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John Buchan • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 7 of Greenmantle by John Buchan holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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 7 of Greenmantle contain?

Chapter 7 holds 315 sentences of Greenmantle, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of Greenmantle by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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 7 of Greenmantle?

Work through the 63 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 63 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 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 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

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  3. Listen and tap

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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
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Finished
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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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English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
Christmastide
Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.
I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.
I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.
I met him at the foot of the stairs, carrying a candle.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Greenmantle

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Greenmantle is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Christmastide
Line 2
Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.
Line 3
I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.
Line 4
I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.
Line 5
I met him at the foot of the stairs, carrying a candle.
All words in this reading · 57

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

a

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and

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at

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From this reading I met him at the foot of the stairs, carrying a candle.

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be

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bed

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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bit

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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but

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came

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candle

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carrying

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From this reading I met him at the foot of the stairs, carrying a candle.

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Christmastide

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From this reading Christmastide

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couldn't

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delay

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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depended

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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done

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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door

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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Everything

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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flatter

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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foot

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From this reading I met him at the foot of the stairs, carrying a candle.

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for

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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get

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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gone

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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had

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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hall

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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he

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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him

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From this reading I met him at the foot of the stairs, carrying a candle.

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house

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I

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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if

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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in

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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kick

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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locked

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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long

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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man

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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matchwood

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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met

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From this reading I met him at the foot of the stairs, carrying a candle.

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minute's

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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must

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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myself

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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of

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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old

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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on

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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out

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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put

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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quiet

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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servant

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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shut

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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sleep

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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stairs

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From this reading I met him at the foot of the stairs, carrying a candle.

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Stumm

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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the

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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to

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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was

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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when

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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whether

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From this reading Everything depended on whether the servant was in the hall.

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without

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From this reading I must get out of the house without a minute’s delay, and if the door was shut and the old man gone to bed I was done.

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would

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From this reading I had put Stumm to sleep for a bit, but I couldn’t flatter myself he would long be quiet, and when he came to he would kick the locked door to matchwood.

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