Chapter 6 of In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly. "Here's a chance! I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years. And now, how is it to be done? Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
Chapter 6 of In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly.”
run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading “Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?”
set afire or burning
From this reading “Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?”
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading “I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?”
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading “"By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here's a chance!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, how is it to be done?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And now, how is it to be done?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Here's a chance!
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And now, how is it to be done?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
start firing a weapon
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's a chance!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now, how is it to be done?
ten 10s
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, how is it to be done?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now, how is it to be done?
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
set afire or burning
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, how is it to be done?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
fraught with danger
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading "By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly.
express a supposition
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By Jove!" said the spectre, eagerly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now, how is it to be done?
which person or people
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Setting fire to the castle is simple"--here I remembered how he had lighted my cigarette--"but who on earth is to elope with Lady Perilous?
a late time of life
From this reading I don't suppose a Mackenzie has slept here for those hundred years.
Chapter 6 of In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories by Andrew Lang holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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