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The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.
The real culprits were severely punished.
But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.
And the Robin was another fond and faithful friend.
For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.
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The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts is here in full — 459 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.
Line 2
The real culprits were severely punished.
/ðə riːl ˈkʌlprɪts wɜːr səˈvɪrli ˈpʌnɪʃt/
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But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.
Line 4
And the Robin was another fond and faithful friend.
/ənd ðə ˈrɑːbən wɑːz əˈnʌðər fɑːnd ənd ˈfeɪθfəl frend/
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For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

culprits noun US /ˈkʌlprɪts/

plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

From this reading “The real culprits were severely punished.”

dearer adjective US /ˈdɪrər/

comparative of “dear” — dearly loved

From this reading “But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.”

punished adjective US /ˈpʌnɪʃt/

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

From this reading “The real culprits were severely punished.”

restored verb US /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading “For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.”

Robin noun US /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading “And the Robin was another fond and faithful friend.”

Saint noun US /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading “So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.”

severely adverb US /səˈvɪrli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “The real culprits were severely punished.”

sweetest adjective US /ˈswiːtəst/

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.”

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afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

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 So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading And the Robin was another fond and faithful friend.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/

plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

From this reading The real culprits were severely punished.

deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/

comparative of “dear” — dearly loved

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading And the Robin was another fond and faithful friend.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading And the Robin was another fond and faithful friend.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading And the Robin was another fond and faithful friend.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

helpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

how

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

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

Kentigern

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

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

From this reading The real culprits were severely punished.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The real culprits were severely punished.

restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/

past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading And the Robin was another fond and faithful friend.

SaintnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

Servan

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

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading The real culprits were severely punished.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading For the bird seemed never to forget that Kentigern had restored his life, and always sang his sweetest song for the boy.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The real culprits were severely punished.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading So Saint Servan learned that Kentigern was innocent, and saw how it had all happened.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The real culprits were severely punished.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But Kentigern became even dearer than before to his master, who helped him in every way to become the great and famous Saint he afterwards was.

Chapter 3 of The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts by Abbie Farwell Brown holds 459 sentences, grouped into 92 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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Jewels
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Other
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Wonders
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