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St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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THE DISCOVERY.
All was done as had been arranged.
Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.
Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.
He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.
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St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE DISCOVERY.
/ðə dɪˈskʌvəri/
Line 2
All was done as had been arranged.
/ɔːl wɑːz dʌn æz hæd bɪn ərˈeɪndʒd/
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Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.
Line 4
Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.
Line 5
He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.
/hiː ðen wɔːkt baɪ hɜːr saɪd daʊn tuː ðə brɪk ɡeɪt/

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brick noun US /brɪk/

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading “He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.”

Herbert noun US /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading “Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.”

kennel noun US /ˈkenəl/

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

From this reading “Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.”

Marquis noun US /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading “Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.”

pull verb US /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.”

saddled adjective US /ˈsædəld/

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading “Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.”

threatened adjective US /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading “Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.”

unaided adjective US /əˈneɪdɪd/

carried out without aid or assistance

From this reading “Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.”

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AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All was done as had been arranged.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading All was done as had been arranged.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading All was done as had been arranged.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All was done as had been arranged.

bricknounUS /brɪk/

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading THE DISCOVERY.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading All was done as had been arranged.

Dorothy

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

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

endeavours

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From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All was done as had been arranged.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/

United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

kennelnounUS /ˈkenəl/

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

pullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/

having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

suppered

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

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE DISCOVERY.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.

threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/

carried out without aid or assistance

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He then walked by her side down to the brick gate.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading All was done as had been arranged.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Lord Herbert saddled Dick, not unaided of Dorothy, lifted her to his back, and led her to the gate, in full vision of Marquis, who went wild at the sight, and threatened to pull down kennel and all in his endeavours to follow them.

yardnounUS /jɑːrd/

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Lord Herbert himself opened the yard gate, for the horses had already been suppered, and the men were in bed.

Chapter 20 of St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2 by George MacDonald holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Fire-engine
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Supper
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