Chapter 28 of The Forest Lovers is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of The Forest Lovers is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WANMEETING CRIES, 'HA! SAINT JAMES!' The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head. The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper. It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
Chapter 28 of The Forest Lovers is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.”
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.”
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “SAINT JAMES!'”
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading “The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading WANMEETING CRIES, 'HA!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading WANMEETING CRIES, 'HA!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading SAINT JAMES!'
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading SAINT JAMES!'
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It brought him to consciousness, of a sort sufficient to give him a disrelish for drowning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story returns to Prosper le Gai and his broken head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANMEETING CRIES, 'HA!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blow had been sharp, but Peering Pool was sharper.
Chapter 28 of The Forest Lovers by Maurice Hewlett holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
Chapter 28 holds 245 sentences of The Forest Lovers, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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