Chapter 27 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We must go, Aylward,” said Simon. “In another hour the dawn will have broken. In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen. Come, man, and at once!” But Aylward was at the woman’s side.
Chapter 27 of Sir Nigel is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 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.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.”
the first light of day
From this reading ““In another hour the dawn will have broken.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading ““We must go, Aylward,” said Simon.”
not seen or perceived
From this reading “In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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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 In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “In another hour the dawn will have broken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come, man, and at once!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We must go, Aylward,” said Simon.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “In another hour the dawn will have broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aylward was at the woman’s side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, man, and at once!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
the first light of day
From this reading “In another hour the dawn will have broken.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We must go, Aylward,” said Simon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In another hour the dawn will have broken.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “In another hour the dawn will have broken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In another hour the dawn will have broken.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Come, man, and at once!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must go, Aylward,” said Simon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
on one occasion
From this reading Come, man, and at once!”
go across or through
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must go, Aylward,” said Simon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But Aylward was at the woman’s side.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “We must go, Aylward,” said Simon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In another hour the dawn will have broken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
not seen or perceived
From this reading In daytime a rat could not cross this island and pass unseen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Aylward was at the woman’s side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must go, Aylward,” said Simon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “In another hour the dawn will have broken.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But Aylward was at the woman’s side.
Chapter 27 of Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 27 holds 173 sentences of Sir Nigel, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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