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Sir Nigel

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.
Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?
Is this a time to break in upon us?
Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”
It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.
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Sir Nigel

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.
Line 2
Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?
Line 3
Is this a time to break in upon us?
/ɪz ðɪs ə taɪm tuː breɪk ɪn əˈpɑːn ʌs/
Line 4
Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”
/jɔːr ɡʊdz wɪl ɡoʊ əˈbɔːrd ɪn duː ˈsiːzən aɪ ˈprɑːməs juː soʊ raɪd bæk ˈɪntuː ðə taʊn ənd faɪnd sʌtʃ ˈpleʒər æz juː meɪ waɪl aɪ ənd maɪ meɪts duː ˈaʊər wɜːrk wɪˈθaʊt let ɔːr ˈhɪndrəns/
Line 5
It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.

Learner Dictionary

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.

aboard adverb US /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading “Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.””

gentles verb US /ˈdʒentəlz/

third-person singular of “gentle” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading ““How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.”

goods noun US /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading “Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.””

hindrance noun US /ˈhɪndrəns/

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading “Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.””

mates noun US /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading “Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.””

midstream noun US /ˈmɪdstriːm/

the middle of a stream

From this reading ““Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?”

rumbled verb US /ˈrʌmbəld/

past form of “rumble” — make a low noise

From this reading ““How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.”

warping noun US /ˈwɔːrpɪŋ/

a moral or mental distortion

From this reading ““Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading Is this a time to break in upon us?

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

Chandos

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading “It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

ebb-tide

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading “It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.

gentlesverbUS /ˈdʒentəlz/

third-person singular of “gentle” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

Guienne

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Is this a time to break in upon us?

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

matesnounUS /meɪts/

a pair of people who live together

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

midstreamnounUS /ˈmɪdstriːm/

the middle of a stream

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/

past form of “rumble” — make a low noise

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “It is the gentle Chandos!” cried some one in the crowd.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Is this a time to break in upon us?

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Is this a time to break in upon us?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Is this a time to break in upon us?

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Is this a time to break in upon us?

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Is this a time to break in upon us?

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

warpingnounUS /ˈwɔːrpɪŋ/

a moral or mental distortion

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Can you not see that we are warping the Rose of Guienne into midstream for the ebb-tide?

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Your goods will go aboard in due season, I promise you; so ride back into the town and find such pleasure as you may, while I and my mates do our work without let or hindrance.”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How now, gentles, will you never wait your turn?” he rumbled in a deep angry voice.

Chapter 19 of Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 19 holds 165 sentences of Sir Nigel, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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History
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Austere
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Ill-advised
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Liberty
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