Chapter 1 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRE-ENGINE. As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work. 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said. 'Will it please you wait while he comes?' Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
Chapter 1 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.”
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading “As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “'Will it please you wait while he comes?'”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.”
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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 Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'Will it please you wait while he comes?'
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From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRE-ENGINE.
set up or found
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Will it please you wait while he comes?'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'Will it please you wait while he comes?'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE-ENGINE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
up to a particular time
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading 'Will it please you wait while he comes?'
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
during the time that
From this reading 'Will it please you wait while he comes?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Will it please you wait while he comes?'
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading As soon as supper was over in the housekeeper's room, Dorothy sped to the keep, where she found Caspar at work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been till midnight, so long as there was a chance of his appearing, Dorothy would have waited.
but in spite of that
From this reading 'My lord is not yet from supper, mistress,' he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Will it please you wait while he comes?'
Chapter 1 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 by George MacDonald holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 1 holds 178 sentences of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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