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Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Greenmantle is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.
To begin with, I was splendidly dressed.
I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.
Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur.
I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Greenmantle

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Greenmantle is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.
Line 2
To begin with, I was splendidly dressed.
Line 3
I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.
Line 4
Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur.
Line 5
I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.

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.

Sanctuary noun US /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading “I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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 I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

and

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

arm

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

at

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

before

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

begin

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From this reading To begin with, I was splendidly dressed.

being

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From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

black

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

Blenkiron's

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

bow-tie

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

bowler

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

brown

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

cane

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

From this reading I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.

cigars

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From this reading I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.

creature

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

day

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

different

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From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

dressed

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

From this reading To begin with, I was splendidly dressed.

for

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

friendless

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

from

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

fur

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

From this reading Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur.

Good

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

greatcoat

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

From this reading Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur.

had

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

house

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

hump

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

I

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

in

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

lined

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

From this reading Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur.

looked

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

malacca

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

From this reading I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.

mine

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

morning

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

mouth

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

From this reading I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.

Move

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

my

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

From this reading I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.

navy-blue

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

neat

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

next

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

of

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

one

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

From this reading I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.

out

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

Over

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

From this reading Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur.

padded

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

shoes

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

shoulders

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

smart

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

From this reading I had a smart malacca cane, and one of Blenkiron’s cigars in my mouth.

Society

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

splendidly

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

From this reading To begin with, I was splendidly dressed.

square

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

suit

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

that

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

the

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

To

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

From this reading To begin with, I was splendidly dressed.

toe

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

From this reading I had a navy-blue suit with square padded shoulders, a neat black bow-tie, shoes with a hump at the toe, and a brown bowler.

vainly

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

walked

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

was

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

From this reading To begin with, I was splendidly dressed.

who

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

with

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

From this reading I Move in Good Society I walked out of that house next morning with Blenkiron’s arm in mine, a different being from the friendless creature who had looked vainly the day before for sanctuary.

wolf

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

From this reading Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur.

wore

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

From this reading Over that I wore a greatcoat lined with wolf fur.

Chapter 13 of Greenmantle by John Buchan holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 13 of Greenmantle contain?

Chapter 13 holds 290 sentences of Greenmantle, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Greenmantle by John Buchan exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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 13 of Greenmantle?

Work through the 58 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 58 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 13 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 13 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 6620 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 551 minutes of reading across 1324 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.

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.
Filling
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bullivant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Greenmantle; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.