Chapter XXVIII of Patroon van Volkenberg, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXVIII of Patroon van Volkenberg, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Let me pass briefly over the next six months. It is now midsummer and the city is at peace. Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten. Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective. We heard no more of the French fleet.
Chapter XXVIII of Patroon van Volkenberg, “Conclusion,” is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.”
for a short time
From this reading “Let me pass briefly over the next six months.”
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading “Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “We heard no more of the French fleet.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.”
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading “Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.”
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading “It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Let me pass briefly over the next six months.”
dead
In this reading “It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
for a short time
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading We heard no more of the French fleet.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading We heard no more of the French fleet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard no more of the French fleet.
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We heard no more of the French fleet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
not any; not one
From this reading We heard no more of the French fleet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
above and across; more than
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
go across or through
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It is now midsummer and the city is at peace.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me pass briefly over the next six months.
a special situation
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard no more of the French fleet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Already the Red Band is a thing of the past and well-nigh forgotten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jacques’ return with a message to the invaders was effective.
Chapter 28 of Patroon van Volkenberg by Henry Thew Stephenson holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 28 holds 439 sentences of Patroon van Volkenberg, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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