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Grisly Grisell

Chapter XIII · The Lonely Bride

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Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.
BROWNING.
“THE recreant!
Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.
“No! no!” roared the Baron.
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Grisly Grisell

Chapter XIII · The Lonely Bride

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.
Line 2
BROWNING.
Line 3
“THE recreant!
Line 4
Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.
Line 5
“No! no!” roared the Baron.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.”

Roared noun US /roared/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““No! no!” roared the Baron.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

Baron

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From this reading “No! no!” roared the Baron.

BROWNING

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From this reading BROWNING.

callant

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From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

cry

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

Featherstone

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

flash

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

follow

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

fresh

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

Grace

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From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

hand

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

Harry

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

horse's

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

horses

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

Lord

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

marries

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From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

Meg

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From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

muckle-mouth

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From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

neck

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No! no!” roared the Baron.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

quivering

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

rain

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

recreant

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From this reading “THE recreant!

roarednounUS /roared/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “No! no!” roared the Baron.

set

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

spite

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

squire

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Grace for the callant If he marries our muckle-mouth Meg.

torrents

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

Whitburn's

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.

younger

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From this reading Shall we follow him?” was the cry of Lord Whitburn’s younger squire, Harry Featherstone, with his hand on his horse’s neck, in spite of the torrents of rain and the fresh flash that set the horses quivering.