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Margery (Gred) — Complete
Margery (Gred) — Complete

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Margery (Gred) — Complete is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."
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Margery (Gred) — Complete

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Margery (Gred) — Complete is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.
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Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.
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I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.
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I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.
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And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

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.

darkened adjective US /ˈdɑːrkənd/

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading “I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.”

flown verb US /floʊn/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."”

forthwith adverb US /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading “Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.”

Hans noun US /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading “I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.”

lame noun US /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading “I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.”

quaking verb US /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/

-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading “I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.”

slumber noun US /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading “I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.”

sweat noun US /swet/

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading “I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.”

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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 Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

Ann

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From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

beheldverbUS /biˈheld/

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

brownounUS /braʊ/

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

flownverbUS /floʊn/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

forebodings

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From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/

depressingly dark

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

grand-uncle

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From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

grave-stone

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From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

HALLER

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From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

HansnounUS /hɑːns/

plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

Herdegen's

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From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

lamenounUS /leɪm/

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

lo

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

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

Lorenzer-wald

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

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

Maud

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

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/

-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

scarceadverbUS /skers/

only a very short time before

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

SleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/

with low volume

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

sweatnounUS /swet/

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I had forgotten my fears and gloomy forebodings by the time I climbed into bed in my darkened chamber.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

waked

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

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I had dreamed that I was riding out in the Lorenzer-wald with Hans and my grand-uncle and other some; but we went slowly and softly, by reason that all our horses fell lame.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Sleep forthwith closed my eyes, and I lay without even a dream till Cousin Maud waked me.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading And it fell that on the very spot where Ann had flown into Herdegen's arms I beheld a high, yellow grave-stone, and on it was written in great black letters: "HANS HALLER."

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I turned over by reason that I was still heavy with slumber; yet she stood by my bed, and scarce half a quarter of an hour after, lo, again I felt her hand on my shoulder and woke up quaking, with a cold sweat on my brow.

Chapter 21 of Margery (Gred) — Complete by Georg Ebers holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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 Margery (Gred) — Complete

Words and structures a reader meets early in Margery (Gred) — Complete, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Margery
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Schopper
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Tuesday
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