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Lancashire Idylls (1898)
Lancashire Idylls (1898)

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'
'Ey, Mr. Penrose,' cried her mother.
'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.
Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'
'But why do you call the snow "angels' down," Milly?'
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Lancashire Idylls (1898)

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) is here in full — 443 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'
/soʊ juː kɔːl ðə snoʊ ˈeɪndʒəlz daʊn duː juː/
Line 2
'Ey, Mr. Penrose,' cried her mother.
Line 3
'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.
Line 4
Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'
Line 5
'But why do you call the snow "angels' down," Milly?'

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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.

angels noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'”

bank noun US /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading “Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'”

chariot noun US /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading “Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'”

clouds noun US /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading “Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'”

names noun US /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading “'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.”

seed noun US /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading “Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'”

snow noun US /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'”

sunbeam noun US /ˈsʌnbiːm/

a ray of sunlight

From this reading “Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading 'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'But why do you call the snow "angels' down," Milly?'

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.

chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/

a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

claads

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading 'Ey, Mr. Penrose,' cried her mother.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading 'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading 'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'

everythin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.

Ey

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Ey, Mr. Penrose,' cried her mother.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.

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 Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading 'Ey, Mr. Penrose,' cried her mother.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

Hissel

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

Hoo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

Hoo's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

Milly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'But why do you call the snow "angels' down," Milly?'

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading 'Ey, Mr. Penrose,' cried her mother.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'Ey, Mr. Penrose,' cried her mother.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading 'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading 'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

owd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

Penrose

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Ey, Mr. Penrose,' cried her mother.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

seednounUS /siːd/

a small hard fruit

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

snownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading 'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'

sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/

a ray of sunlight

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading 'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading Hoo seed a great sunbeam on a bank of white claads t' other day, and hoo said hoo thought it were God Hissel', because th' owd Book said as He made th' clouds His chariot.'

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading 'But why do you call the snow "angels' down," Milly?'

yo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Hoo's names for everythin' yo' can think on.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'So you call the snow "angels' down," do you?'

Chapter 5 of Lancashire Idylls (1898) by Marshall Mather holds 443 sentences, grouped into 89 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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Vocabulary met early in Lancashire Idylls (1898)

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lancashire Idylls (1898), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lancashire
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lancashire Idylls (1898); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Idylls
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Teachings
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Ruskin
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