Chapter 16 of Parson Kelly is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Parson Kelly is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France. It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy. Mr. Wogan was not, at the moment, a lover, and poetry was out of his mind. 'One trifle I forgot to mention,' he said.
Chapter 16 of Parson Kelly is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.”
possessive form of “oxford” — a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.”
inferior in rank or status
From this reading “WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.”
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading “It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.”
cause to flee
From this reading “WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.”
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.”
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In this reading “It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.”
In this reading “Mr. Wogan was not, at the moment, a lover, and poetry was out of his mind.”
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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 It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'One trifle I forgot to mention,' he said.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'One trifle I forgot to mention,' he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'One trifle I forgot to mention,' he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Mr. Wogan was not, at the moment, a lover, and poetry was out of his mind.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
make reference to
From this reading 'One trifle I forgot to mention,' he said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mr. Wogan was not, at the moment, a lover, and poetry was out of his mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Wogan was not, at the moment, a lover, and poetry was out of his mind.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Wogan was not, at the moment, a lover, and poetry was out of his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'One trifle I forgot to mention,' he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Wogan was not, at the moment, a lover, and poetry was out of his mind.
possessive form of “oxford” — a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
inferior in rank or status
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Mr. Wogan was not, at the moment, a lover, and poetry was out of his mind.
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
cause to flee
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'One trifle I forgot to mention,' he said.
the season of growth
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading 'One trifle I forgot to mention,' he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WOGAN ACTS AS LIGHTNING-CONDUCTOR AT LADY OXFORD'S ROUT Mr. Wogan steered his captive through Petty France.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was about ten of the clock, a night of moonlight and young spring, a night for poets to praise and lovers to enjoy.
Chapter 16 of Parson Kelly by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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