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The Herd Boy and His Hermit

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Herd Boy and His Hermit is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.
--SHAKESPEARE.
One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young prentices called, What d’ye lack?’
Saddle of the newest make?’
Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’
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The Herd Boy and His Hermit

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Herd Boy and His Hermit is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.
Line 2
--SHAKESPEARE.
/ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
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One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and youngprentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’
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Saddle of the newest make?’
/ˈsædəl ʌv ðə ˈnuːəst meɪk/
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Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’
/bʌf koʊt fɪt tuː kiːp aʊt ðə spɪr ʌv blæk ˈdʌɡləs hɪmˈself/

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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.

Buff noun US /bʌf/

an ardent follower and admirer

From this reading “‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’”

Douglas noun US /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading “‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’”

emblazoned verb US /emˈbleɪzənd/

past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors

From this reading “One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’”

gilded adjective US /ˈɡɪldɪd/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’”

newest adjective US /ˈnuːəst/

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “‘Saddle of the newest make?’”

shutters noun US /ˈʃʌtərz/

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading “One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’”

stall noun US /stɔːl/

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading “One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’”

Twelfth adjective US /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading “One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

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 One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

BuffnounUS /bʌf/

an ardent follower and admirer

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

Cheapside

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From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

d'ye

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From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

emblazonedverbUS /emˈbleɪzənd/

past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

Giles

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From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

Hal

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From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

lacknounUS /læk/

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

leather-works

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From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

limed

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

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

Lorimer

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From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading ‘Saddle of the newest make?’

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

misdoubteth

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From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

Musgrave

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From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading ‘Saddle of the newest make?’

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

prentices

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

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

SaddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading ‘Saddle of the newest make?’

SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.

shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/

do one's shopping

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

spearnounUS /spɪr/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading ‘Buff coat fit to keep out the spear of Black Douglas himself?’

stallnounUS /stɔːl/

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/

a shaky motion

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

TwelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

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

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The bird that hath been limed in a bush, With trembling wings misdoubteth every bush.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading One day, soon after that Twelfth Day, Hal accompanied Sir Giles Musgrave to the shop or stall of Master Lorimer in Cheapside, a wide space, open by day but closed by shutters at night, where all sorts of gilded and emblazoned leather-works for man or horse were displayed, and young ‘prentices called, ‘What d’ye lack?’

Chapter 18 of The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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 18 of The Herd Boy and His Hermit contain?

Chapter 18 holds 109 sentences of The Herd Boy and His Hermit, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 109 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

How do I study chapter 18 of The Herd Boy and His Hermit?

Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 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.

Can chapter 18 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 18 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.

Questions about reading The Herd Boy and His Hermit

Common questions about reading The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Herd Boy and His Hermit?

Yes. All 2120 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5313 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Herd Boy and His Hermit is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5313, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Herd Boy and His Hermit take to read?

About 176 minutes of reading across 424 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Herd Boy and His Hermit section by section

How to work through The Herd Boy and His Hermit section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 23 chapters of The Herd Boy and His Hermit to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Herd Boy and His Hermit

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Herd Boy and His Hermit, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Conduct
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Herd Boy and His Hermit; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Loyal
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Herd Boy and His Hermit; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cottage
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Herd Boy and His Hermit; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Where
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Herd Boy and His Hermit; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.