Chapter 23 of Silver Cross is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Silver Cross is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Deep night. Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre. Deep night in prison. Morgen Fay waked. “What use in sleeping?
Chapter 23 of Silver Cross is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Morgen Fay waked.”
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading “Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.”
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading “Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.”
a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
From this reading “Morgen Fay waked.”
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
From this reading “Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.”
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading “Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.”
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading “Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.”
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.
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the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
In this reading “Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.”
In this reading “Deep night in prison.”
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.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Morgen Fay waked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
From this reading Morgen Fay waked.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Deep night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
a man who plows
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Deep night in prison.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “What use in sleeping?
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
toward the south
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
the act of using
From this reading “What use in sleeping?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morgen Fay waked.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Over the castle Pegasus, over town southward the Eagle, walking down the west the Ploughman, low in the southwest the Scorpion, due south the Archer, on the meridian the Lyre.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What use in sleeping?
Chapter 23 of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 23 holds 137 sentences of Silver Cross, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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