Chapter 33 of Patsy is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Patsy is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter. It was necessary that no time should be wasted. Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan. Long spoken of, it came at last. The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
Chapter 33 of Patsy is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.”
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading “The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.”
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.”
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “It was necessary that no time should be wasted.”
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading “THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.”
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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 Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Long spoken of, it came at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
traveling across
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
immediately past
From this reading Long spoken of, it came at last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long spoken of, it came at last.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.
not any; not one
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading The relief had been signalled from afar--at Carlisle, at Dumfries, and now crossing the hills by the military road from New Galloway.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Long spoken of, it came at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
up to a particular time
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Patsy waited till there was a change of garrison at Stranryan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It was necessary that no time should be wasted.
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PRISON-BREAKERS The nights were fast waxing shorter.
Chapter 33 of Patsy by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 33 holds 155 sentences of Patsy, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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