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Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.
It is well known there are no roads.
Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.
Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.
You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Forest Lovers

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of The Forest Lovers is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.
Line 2
It is well known there are no roads.
/ɪt ɪz wel noʊn ðer ɑːr noʊ roʊdz/
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Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.
Line 4
Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.
Line 5
You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

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.

densest adjective US /ˈdensəst/

superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading “Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.”

habitation noun US /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading “Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.”

necessities noun US /nəˈsesɪtiz/

plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading “Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.”

overshot adjective US /ˈoʊvərʃɑːt/

having an upper part projecting beyond the lower

From this reading “'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.”

patch noun US /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading “Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.”

Thicket noun US /ˈθɪkɪt/

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading “Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.”

Thorn noun US /θɔːrn/

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading “You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.”

timber noun US /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading “Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

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 Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading It is well known there are no roads.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

Deerleap

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

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

densestadjectiveUS /ˈdensəst/

superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

Dunsholt

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

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

ENTRA

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

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

flewverbUS /fluː/

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

Galors

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

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

Hartshold

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

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

Heckaby

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

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is well known there are no roads.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is well known there are no roads.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It is well known there are no roads.

Malbank

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

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

markverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

MEpronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

namesnounUS /neɪmz/

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/

plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It is well known there are no roads.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

overshotadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərʃɑːt/

having an upper part projecting beyond the lower

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

patchnounUS /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

PERprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

roadsnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading It is well known there are no roads.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

Spenshaw

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

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is well known there are no roads.

ThicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/

something that causes irritation and annoyance

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

Thornyhold

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

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Thornyhold is but the beginning of the densest patch of timber in all the forest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

Wanmouth

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

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It is well known there are no roads.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading 'ENTRA PER ME' When Galors overshot his mark in Thornyhold he flew very wide.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may wander a month if you choose, telling one green hollow from another; or you may go to Holy Thorn at Malbank, or endure unto Wanmouth and the sea.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Malbank is your nearest habitation; Spenshaw, Heckaby, Dunsholt Thicket, Hartshold, Deerleap are forest names, not names of the necessities of men.

Chapter 30 of The Forest Lovers by Maurice Hewlett holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

What does chapter 30 of The Forest Lovers contain?

Chapter 30 holds 155 sentences of The Forest Lovers, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 30 of The Forest Lovers by Maurice Hewlett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 31 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 30 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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How long does The Forest Lovers take to read?

About 545 minutes of reading across 1310 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Leaving
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