Chapter 9 of Montlivet is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Montlivet is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know. May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight. We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed. It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies. Even the Englishman looked content.
Chapter 9 of Montlivet is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading “I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.”
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading “We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.”
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading “It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.”
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading “I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.”
go sour or spoil
From this reading “May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.”
the light of the stars
From this reading “May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.”
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading “May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
disposed to please
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Even the Englishman looked content.
the first light of day
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Even the Englishman looked content.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Englishman looked content.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
taking an excursion for pleasure
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even the Englishman looked content.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
many times at short intervals
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
go sour or spoil
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
the light of the stars
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
up to a particular time
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading May is often somewhat sour of visage, but now she smiled from dawn till starlight.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We paddled and hunted and slept, well fed and fire-warmed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was more like junketing than business, and we were as amiable as fat-bellied puppies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I WAKE A SLEEPER What enchantment came upon the weather for the next week I do not know.
Chapter 9 of Montlivet by Alice Prescott Smith holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Chapter 9 holds 138 sentences of Montlivet, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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