Chapter 13 of The Carved Cupboard is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Carved Cupboard is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha! Clare! I have had an adventure! Where are you? Oh, here you are; now listen!'
Chapter 13 of The Carved Cupboard is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “I have had an adventure!”
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
accept gladly
From this reading “The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I have had an adventure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the organ of sight
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had an adventure!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had an adventure!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh, here you are; now listen!'
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have had an adventure!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
hear with intention
From this reading Oh, here you are; now listen!'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, here you are; now listen!'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, here you are; now listen!'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
accept gladly
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
at the time that
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are you?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Cousins' Return ''Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near home; 'Tis sweet to know there is an eye will mark Our coming, and look brighter when we come.'--_Byron._ 'Agatha!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where are you?
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