Chapter 4 of Krindlesyke is here in full — 674 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Krindlesyke is here in full — 674 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A wet afternoon in May, six years later. The table is already set for tea. JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side. The outer door is closed, but unlatched. Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
Chapter 4 of Krindlesyke is here in full — 674 sentences across 135 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading “JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.”
in a furtive manner
From this reading “Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.”
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.”
not neatly combed
From this reading “Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.”
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.”
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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 wet afternoon in May, six years later.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
in a furtive manner
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The table is already set for tea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
not neatly combed
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading The outer door is closed, but unlatched.
third-person singular of “vanish” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Presently the unkempt head of a man appears furtively at the window; then vanishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
a late time of life
From this reading _A wet afternoon in May, six years later.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JUDITH ELLERSHAW sits, knitting, by the hearth; a cradle with a young baby in it by her side.
Chapter 4 of Krindlesyke by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson holds 674 sentences, grouped into 135 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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