Chapter XXV of Hour of Enchantment, “Once Again the Organ Plays at Midnight,” is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of Hour of Enchantment, “Once Again the Organ Plays at Midnight,” is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled. “I’ll go there now. Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there. People will be passing through. It will be safe enough now.”
Chapter XXV of Hour of Enchantment, “Once Again the Organ Plays at Midnight,” is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
possessive form of “byrd” — English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “People will be passing through.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there.”
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading ““I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading ““I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading ““I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “It will be safe enough now.””
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It will be safe enough now.””
In this reading ““I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there.
possessive form of “byrd” — English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It will be safe enough now.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I’ll go there now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll go there now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be safe enough now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’ll go there now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading People will be passing through.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People will be passing through.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there.
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It will be safe enough now.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
transport commercially
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I’ll go there now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading People will be passing through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I promised to wait for Jeanne on Byrd’s Polar Ship,” she recalled.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Peter Nordsen, the watchman, will be there.
Chapter 25 of Hour of Enchantment by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
Chapter 25 holds 80 sentences of Hour of Enchantment, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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