Chapter 32 of Long Will is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Long Will is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered. "Will! Where 's Will?" cried Kitte, searching the squire's face. "Not here?" "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
Chapter 32 of Long Will is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.”
plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading “The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.”
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading “The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.”
any loose flowing garment
From this reading “The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.”
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading “The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.”
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.”
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “"Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.”
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In this reading “"Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
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From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Where 's Will?" cried Kitte, searching the squire's face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Where 's Will?" cried Kitte, searching the squire's face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
plural of “fleming” — British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Not here?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where 's Will?" cried Kitte, searching the squire's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
any loose flowing garment
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Where 's Will?" cried Kitte, searching the squire's face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Where 's Will?" cried Kitte, searching the squire's face.
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where 's Will?" cried Kitte, searching the squire's face.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
at the time that
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will!
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Ah, woe!" said Kitte, and went and sat down heavily in a corner.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Friday Night Night was fallen on that unlucky Friday, but the massacre of the Flemings not yet ended, when Stephen came to Langland's cot from the Garde Robe where Richard sheltered.
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