Chapter 21 of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS. IT is the last night of December. The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow. A stern stillness reigns around.
Chapter 21 of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 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.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “IT is the last night of December.”
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading “A stern stillness reigns around.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “A stern stillness reigns around.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “A stern stillness reigns around.”
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading “VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.”
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading “The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
how long something has existed
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A stern stillness reigns around.
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading IT is the last night of December.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT is the last night of December.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT is the last night of December.
immediately past
From this reading IT is the last night of December.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IT is the last night of December.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT is the last night of December.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading A stern stillness reigns around.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A stern stillness reigns around.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading A stern stillness reigns around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT is the last night of December.
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading VERDANT GREEN MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE ON ANY BOARDS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The old year, worn out and spent with age, lies a dying, wrapped in sheets of snow.
Chapter 21 of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green by Cuthbert Bede holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 143 sentences of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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