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Legends of Lancashire

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Legends of Lancashire is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.
I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.
Adieu for the present, Sir Osmund.”
* * * * * Let us return to the gallery.
We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.
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Legends of Lancashire

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Legends of Lancashire is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.
Line 2
I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.
Line 3
Adieu for the present, Sir Osmund.”
/əˈduː fɔːr ðə ˈprezənt sɜːr ˈɑːsmənd/
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* * * * * Let us return to the gallery.
/let ʌs rɪˈtɜːrn tuː ðə ˈɡæləri/
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We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

Learner Dictionary

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Adieu noun US /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading “Adieu for the present, Sir Osmund.””

complied verb US /kəmˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading “Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.”

emotions noun US /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading “We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.”

gallery noun US /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading “* * * * * Let us return to the gallery.”

Osmund noun US /ˈɑːsmənd/

any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters

From this reading “Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.”

overpowering adjective US /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading “We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.”

palmer noun US /ˈpɑːmər/

United States golfer (born in 1929)

From this reading “We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.”

signature noun US /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/

your name written in your own handwriting

From this reading “I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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already noticed adverb + adjective

In this reading “We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.”

fell on verb + particle

In this reading “We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.”

frame of verb + particle

In this reading “We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.”

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addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

AdieunounUS /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading Adieu for the present, Sir Osmund.”

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

Cliderhoe

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

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

dismounting

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

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

eyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Adieu for the present, Sir Osmund.”

frameverbUS /freɪm/

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading * * * * * Let us return to the gallery.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

I'll

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

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

knightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading * * * * * Let us return to the gallery.

Mabel

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

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

Mabel's

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

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/

being perceived or observed

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

OsmundnounUS /ˈɑːsmənd/

any fern of the genus Osmunda: large ferns with creeping rhizomes; naked sporangia are on modified fronds that resemble flower clusters

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

palmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/

United States golfer (born in 1929)

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Adieu for the present, Sir Osmund.”

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading * * * * * Let us return to the gallery.

shooknounUS /ʃʊk/

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/

your name written in your own handwriting

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Adieu for the present, Sir Osmund.”

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I’ll come in an hour--have her signature by that time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading * * * * * Let us return to the gallery.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading * * * * * Let us return to the gallery.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We have already noticed the overpowering emotions which shook the frame of the palmer, as he turned from Lady Mabel, and his eye fell on Sir Osmund, dismounting at the porch.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Sir Osmund complied, and Father Cliderhoe added, “Now, knight, you must get Lady Mabel’s name too.

Chapter 9 of Legends of Lancashire by Peter Landreth holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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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Lancashire
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