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The Boy from Green Ginger Land
The Boy from Green Ginger Land

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Boy from Green Ginger Land is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.
‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.
Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’
‘Oh, Micky!
I think that’s a silly game,’ said Emmeline.
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The Boy from Green Ginger Land

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Boy from Green Ginger Land is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.
Line 2
‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.
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Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’
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‘Oh, Micky!
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I think that’s a silly game,’ said Emmeline.

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.

blankets noun US /ˈblæŋkəts/

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading “THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.”

Crusades noun US /kruːˈseɪdz/

plural of “crusade” — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading “Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’”

Feudal adjective US /ˈfjuːdəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading “‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.”

finishing noun US /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading “THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.”

fling verb US /flɪŋ/

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading “Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’”

Jubilee noun US /ˈdʒuːbəliː/

a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)

From this reading “‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.”

pilgrim noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəm/

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading “Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’”

ragged adjective US /ˈræɡəd/

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading “Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Feudal Castle adjective + noun

In this reading “‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.”

arms round noun + noun

In this reading “Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’”

come back verb + particle

be restored

In this reading “Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’”

SPARE ROOM verb + noun

In this reading “THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.”

All words in this reading · 82

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/

used as intensifiers

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

BLANKETSnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

CrusadesnounUS /kruːˈseɪdz/

plural of “crusade” — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/

a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

Emmeline

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

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

FeudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

flingverbUS /flɪŋ/

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

I've

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From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

it's

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

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/

a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

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 Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

Micky

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

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ‘Oh, Micky!

pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

ROOMnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I think that’s a silly game,’ said Emmeline.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading I think that’s a silly game,’ said Emmeline.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

SPAREverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

that's

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From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think that’s a silly game,’ said Emmeline.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

We'll

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From this reading ‘We’ll find Diamond Jubilee, and go to the Feudal Castle to play it, for it’s a Feudal Castle game.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE SPARE ROOM BLANKETS ‘I’ve thought of a splendid game for this afternoon,’ announced Micky, as the children were finishing dinner.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

won't

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From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

you'll

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

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Diamond Jubilee is to be an awfully ragged, dirty pilgrim come back from the Crusades, and Kitty and I will be quite rude to him at first; but when the Lady of the Castle—that’s Emmeline—sees him (you _will_ come, won’t you, Emmeline?), you’ll fling your arms round his neck and cry, “Here is my long lost son!” for your mother’s heart will tell you directly who he is.’

Chapter 11 of The Boy from Green Ginger Land by Emilie Vaughan-Smith holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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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