Chapter 11 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOAT OF THE KEEP. Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver. To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern. When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off. He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
Chapter 11 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.”
give free rein to
From this reading “To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.”
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading “THE MOAT OF THE KEEP.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.”
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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 To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
put or send forth
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
set up or found
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
give free rein to
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE MOAT OF THE KEEP.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading THE MOAT OF THE KEEP.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.
expressing sorrow
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOAT OF THE KEEP.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
go across or through
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
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From this reading Richard left the cottage, and mounted Oliver.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOAT OF THE KEEP.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to his own room, cast himself on his bed, and tried to think.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached home, he found that his father had gone to pay a visit some miles off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To pass the time and indulge a mournful memory, he rode round by Wyfern.
Chapter 11 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 by George MacDonald holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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