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"My Merry Rockhurst"
"My Merry Rockhurst"

Chapter V

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“Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.
“Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.
Come close, Harry.
Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?
That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?
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"My Merry Rockhurst"

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of "My Merry Rockhurst" is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.
/əˈnʌðər drɑːp ʌv ˈkɔːrdʒəl maɪ lɔːrd kraɪd hɪz ˈsɪstər ˈraɪzɪŋ ɔːl ˈiːɡər fɔːr ˈsɜːrvəs/
Line 2
“Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.
Line 3
Come close, Harry.
/kʌm kloʊs ˈheri/
Line 4
Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?
/dɑːst noʊ prəˈsiːdɪd ðə lɔːrd ˈkɑːnstəbəl æz hɪz sʌn nelt bɪˈsaɪd hɪm dɑːst noʊ aɪ hæv ˈrɪdən tuː ˈhʌndrəd maɪlz ðiːz deɪz wɪð skers æz ˈmeni ˈmɪnəts rest tuː pʊt ˈɔːrdər ˈɪntuː ðaɪ ˈbɪznəs/
Line 5
That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

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Constable noun US /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading “Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?”

cordial adjective US /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading ““Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.”

dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?”

jogging noun US /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/

running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise

From this reading “That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?”

knelt verb US /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading “Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?”

motioning verb US /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/

-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading ““Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.”

ridden verb US /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?”

scarce adverb US /skers/

only a very short time before

From this reading “Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?”

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knelt beside verb + particle counted as “kneel beside”

In this reading “Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?”

hundred miles noun + noun counted as “hundred mile”

In this reading “Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?”

two hundred noun + noun

being ten more than one hundred ninety

In this reading “Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?”

Come close verb + adjective

nearly do something

In this reading “Come close, Harry.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

Alicia

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

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

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 “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Come close, Harry.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading Come close, Harry.

ConstablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

e'enadverb

even

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Come close, Harry.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/

running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/

-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

scarceadverbUS /skers/

only a very short time before

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Another drop of cordial, my lord,” cried his sister, rising, all eager for service.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Nay,” said he, motioning her back; “I have all the cordial I need here, Alicia.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

to-morrow

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

From this reading That to-morrow I must e’en be jogging back again, for his Majesty has need of me?

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dost know,” proceeded the Lord Constable, as his son knelt beside him, “dost know I have ridden two hundred miles these days, with scarce as many minutes’ rest, to put order into thy business?

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