Chapter 14 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. MICHAEL DOES BATTLE. The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort. Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit. The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
Chapter 14 of Michael's Crag is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading “Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading “The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.”
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.”
to hook or entangle
From this reading “The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “MICHAEL DOES BATTLE.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.”
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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 The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading MICHAEL DOES BATTLE.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MICHAEL DOES BATTLE.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
to hook or entangle
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL DOES BATTLE.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
on one occasion
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
a man of rank in the ancient regime
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
having hair the color of silver
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
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From this reading ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The silver-haired wife, gazing up at him, felt proud of him as of old, and was for once quite at her ease.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trevennack, always dignified and always a grand seigneur, rose to the occasion with his happiest spirit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The wedding breakfast went off pleasantly, without a hitch of any sort.
Chapter 14 of Michael's Crag by Grant Allen holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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