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One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford
One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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"Of what stand they accused?"
"Of the worst that could be--heresy."
"Then will I give them no shelter.
I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."
"You will have opportunity to clear yourself before the Council," said the sumner.
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One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Of what stand they accused?"
/ʌv wʌt stænd ðeɪ əˈkjuːzd/
Line 2
"Of the worst that could be--heresy."
Line 3
"Then will I give them no shelter.
/ðen wɪl aɪ ɡɪv ðem noʊ ˈʃeltər/
Line 4
I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."
/aɪ preɪ juː tuː noʊt ˈmæstər ˈsʌmnər ðæt aɪ rɪˈtɜːrnd bʌt læst naɪt frʌm ˈoʊvər siːz ˈwɪðər aɪ hæv ˈfɑːloʊd ðə krɔːs ənd hæv nɑːt ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː hæd ˈeni ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti tuː dʒʌdʒ ʌv ðiːz huːm aɪ faʊnd hiːr/
Line 5
"You will have opportunity to clear yourself before the Council," said the sumner.
/juː wɪl hæv ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti tuː klɪr jərˈself bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈkaʊnsəl sed ðə ˈsʌmnər/

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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.

accused noun US /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading “"Of what stand they accused?"”

Council noun US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading “"You will have opportunity to clear yourself before the Council," said the sumner.”

heresy noun US /ˈherəsi/

any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

From this reading “"Of the worst that could be--heresy."”

hitherto adverb US /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading “I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."”

seas noun US /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."”

shelter noun US /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading “"Then will I give them no shelter.”

sumner noun US /ˈsʌmnər/

United States sociologist (1840-1910)

From this reading “I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."”

whither adverb US /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading “I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."”

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accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading "Of what stand they accused?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Of the worst that could be--heresy."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "You will have opportunity to clear yourself before the Council," said the sumner.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading "You will have opportunity to clear yourself before the Council," said the sumner.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Of the worst that could be--heresy."

CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading "You will have opportunity to clear yourself before the Council," said the sumner.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Then will I give them no shelter.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

heresynounUS /ˈherəsi/

any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position

From this reading "Of the worst that could be--heresy."

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Then will I give them no shelter.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Then will I give them no shelter.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Of what stand they accused?"

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You will have opportunity to clear yourself before the Council," said the sumner.

seasnounUS /siːz/

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading "Then will I give them no shelter.

standverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading "Of what stand they accused?"

SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/

United States sociologist (1840-1910)

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Of the worst that could be--heresy."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Of the worst that could be--heresy."

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Then will I give them no shelter.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then will I give them no shelter.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

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

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Of what stand they accused?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Of what stand they accused?"

whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Then will I give them no shelter.

worstnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading "Of the worst that could be--heresy."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I pray you to note, Master Sumner, that I returned but last night from over seas, whither I have followed the cross, and have not hitherto had any opportunity to judge of these whom I found here."

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "You will have opportunity to clear yourself before the Council," said the sumner.

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