Chapter 35 of John Splendid is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of John Splendid is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars. He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality. Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths. “Oh! _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
Chapter 35 of John Splendid is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.”
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading “On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “_laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!””
the next day
From this reading “On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “_laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!””
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.”
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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 He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
the next day
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
a male human offspring
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
in a stylish manner
From this reading He had attired himself most sprucely; he rode a good horse, and he gave it every chance to show its quality.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the morrow, John Splendid came riding up the street on his way to the foreign wars.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Old women cried to him from their windows and close-mouths.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading _laochain,_” they said, “yours be the luck of the seventh son!”
Chapter 35 of John Splendid by Neil Munro holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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