Chapter 27 of Red Pottage is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Red Pottage is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the sun sets, who doth not look for night? SHAKESPEARE. Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey. And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close. How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.
Chapter 27 of Red Pottage is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading “Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “SHAKESPEARE.”
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading “And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
an old form of “does”
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading SHAKESPEARE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How Rachel had lived through them she knew not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two nights had passed since Lord Newhaven had left the Abbey.
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the second day, the first day of December, was waning to its close.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
which person or people
From this reading When the sun sets, who doth not look for night?
Chapter 27 of Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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