Chapter 20 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.” —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_. “Thy words are swords.” —MARLOWE, in _Tamburlaine_. To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
Chapter 20 of John Vytal: A Tale of the Lost Colony is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading “To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ““What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.””
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading “—MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.”
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.”
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading “To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.”
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading ““Thy words are swords.””
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thy words are swords.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
the act of departing
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
the organ of sight
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
the head of a state government
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.”
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From this reading “What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.”
English poet and playwright who introduced blank verse as a form of dramatic expression; was stabbed to death in a tavern brawl (1564-1593)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
not any; not one
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.”
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.”
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Thy words are swords.”
Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Tamburlaine_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading —MARLOWE, in _Edward the Second_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thy words are swords.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What we have done our heart-blood shall maintain.”
possessive form of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
which person or people
From this reading To those who, long afterwards, recalled the months and months that followed Governor White’s departure there was no clear, consecutive reminiscence in the mind’s eye.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Thy words are swords.”
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