Chapter 9 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.” “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?” “Yes. This. When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
Chapter 9 of The Green Goddess is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.”
draw a harrow over
From this reading “When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?””
very bad
From this reading ““Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.””
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ““Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.””
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.”
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.
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In this reading “When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.”
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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 When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.”
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
any thing at all
From this reading “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
a youthful male person
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?”
draw a harrow over
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.”
very bad
From this reading “Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.”
express in words
From this reading “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Got anything more to say for Major Crespin?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very—rotten,” Traherne replied, “and sad.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
at the time that
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I was a boy at Harrow, one of the small boys, about the youngest there, Antony Crespin was my fag-master.
Chapter 9 of The Green Goddess by Louise Jordan Miln holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 9 holds 232 sentences of The Green Goddess, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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