Chapter 28 of Jane Seton is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Jane Seton is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A HAMILTON! A HAMILTON! "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me! For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee! Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
Chapter 28 of Jane Seton is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/35 · 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.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."”
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading “For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!”
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading “A HAMILTON!”
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."”
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading “For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!”
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."”
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.
sleeping deeply
In this reading “Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."”
In this reading “Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!”
In this reading “Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."”
reside temporarily
In this reading “"Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAMILTON!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
in a state of sleep
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading A HAMILTON!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
immediately past
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
a male human offspring
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading For secretly I am forewarned Of ills awaiting thee!
up to a particular time
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
at the time that
From this reading Last night I heard the deid bell sound, When all were fast asleep; And aye it rung, and aye it sung, Till all my flesh did creep."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, stay at home, my only son, Oh, stay at home with me!
Chapter 28 of Jane Seton by James Grant holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 28 holds 176 sentences of Jane Seton, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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