Chapter 21 of South Wind is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of South Wind is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Devil's Rock, gentlemens! The rock of the Devil. Where the young English lord jump over. Everyone know that story." The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
Chapter 21 of South Wind is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading “The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.”
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"The Devil's Rock, gentlemens!”
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “"The Devil's Rock, gentlemens!”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.”
every person
From this reading “Everyone know that story."”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Where the young English lord jump over.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The rock of the Devil.
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "The Devil's Rock, gentlemens!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Where the young English lord jump over.
every person
From this reading Everyone know that story."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
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From this reading "The Devil's Rock, gentlemens!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Where the young English lord jump over.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everyone know that story."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Where the young English lord jump over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rock of the Devil.
above and across; more than
From this reading Where the young English lord jump over.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "The Devil's Rock, gentlemens!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Everyone know that story."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everyone know that story."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Devil's Rock, gentlemens!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the young English lord jump over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word "devil" caused the bishop to wake up from his pleasant dreams with something of a start.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Where the young English lord jump over.
Chapter 21 of South Wind by Norman Douglas holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 21 holds 186 sentences of South Wind, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of South Wind by Norman Douglas exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 186 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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