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Lady Sybil's Choice: A Tale of the Crusades
Lady Sybil's Choice: A Tale of the Crusades

Chapter IV

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I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.
Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.
"Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.
"And may the good God show my darling what it means!"
*CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."
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Lady Sybil's Choice: A Tale of the Crusades

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Lady Sybil's Choice: A Tale of the Crusades is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.
/aɪ wɑːz ˈveri ˈsliːpi ənd aɪ ˈfænsi ˈræðər krɔːs/
Line 2
Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.
/ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt stuːpt ənd kɪst maɪ hænd ənd ðen tɜːrnd ənd pʊt aʊt ðə laɪt/
Line 3
"Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.
Line 4
"And may the good God show my darling what it means!"
/ənd meɪ ðə ɡʊd ɡɑːd ʃoʊ maɪ ˈdɑːrlɪŋ wʌt ɪt miːnz/
Line 5
*CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

Learner Dictionary

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.

darling noun US /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading “"And may the good God show my darling what it means!"”

Marguerite noun US /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading “Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.”

mossy adjective US /ˈmɔːsi/

overgrown with moss

From this reading “*CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."”

sleepy adjective US /ˈsliːpi/

ready to fall asleep

From this reading “I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.”

star noun US /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading “*CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."”

stooped adjective US /stuːpt/

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading “Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.”

tenderly adverb US /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading “"Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.”

violet noun US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading “*CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

mossy stone adjective + noun

In this reading “*CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."”

put out verb + adjective

to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

In this reading “Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.”

then turned adverb + adjective

In this reading “Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.

Damoisellenoun

a young unmarried woman

From this reading "Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.

darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/

a special loved one

From this reading "And may the good God show my darling what it means!"

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.

fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/

something many people believe that is false

From this reading I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "And may the good God show my darling what it means!"

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "And may the good God show my darling what it means!"

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "And may the good God show my darling what it means!"

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

kissedverbUS /kɪst/

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "And may the good God show my darling what it means!"

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "And may the good God show my darling what it means!"

mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/

overgrown with moss

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.

RestverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.

shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "And may the good God show my darling what it means!"

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/

ready to fall asleep

From this reading I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.

starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading "Rest, my fair Damoiselle," she said, tenderly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Marguerite stooped and kissed my hand, and then turned and put out the light.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.

violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was very sleepy, and I fancy rather cross.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And may the good God show my darling what it means!"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading *CHAPTER IV.* _*A JOURNEY—AND THE END OF IT*_*.* "A violet by a mossy stone, Half hidden from the eye: Fair as a star when only one Is shining in the sky."

Chapter 4 of Lady Sybil's Choice: A Tale of the Crusades by Emily Sarah Holt holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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