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The Higher Court

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Higher Court is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.
Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.
Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.
They always found Cole waiting with their horses.
It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Higher Court

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Higher Court is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.
Line 2
Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.
/ˈhevi reɪnz ʌv ðə ˈsiːzən hæd səˈspendɪd ˈliːvɪŋ ðə ˈkʌntri freʃ ənd ˈfreɪɡrənt/
Line 3
Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.
Line 4
They always found Cole waiting with their horses.
/ðeɪ ˈɔːlweɪz faʊnd koʊl ˈweɪtɪŋ wɪð ðer ˈhɔːrsəz/
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It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.
/ɪt suːn ɡruː tuː biː æn ɪˈvent fɔːr les ˈfeɪvərd ɡests ʌv ðə hoʊˈtel tuː wɑːtʃ ðə ˈkʌpəl maʊnt ðen ˈɡæləp ɔːf/

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.

azure noun US /ˈæʒər/

a light shade of blue

From this reading “Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.”

Cole noun US /koʊl/

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading “They always found Cole waiting with their horses.”

favored adjective US /ˈfeɪvərd/

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading “It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.”

fragrant adjective US /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading “Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.”

gallop verb US /ˈɡæləp/

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.”

immeasurable adjective US /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/

impossible to measure

From this reading “Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.”

rains noun US /reɪnz/

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading “Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.”

wedded adjective US /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading “Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

wedded pair adjective + noun

In this reading “Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.”

Heavy rains adjective + noun counted as “heavy rain”

In this reading “Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.”

gallop off verb + particle

In this reading “It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.”

All words in this reading · 65

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

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading They always found Cole waiting with their horses.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/

a light shade of blue

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

ColenounUS /koʊl/

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

From this reading They always found Cole waiting with their horses.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/

preferred above all others and treated with partiality

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading They always found Cole waiting with their horses.

fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

guestsnounUS /ɡests/

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

Heather-toned

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

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They always found Cole waiting with their horses.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/

impossible to measure

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

Isabel

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

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

mountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/

very recently

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

pairnounUS /per/

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

rainsnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading Heavy rains of the season had suspended, leaving the country fresh and fragrant.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They always found Cole waiting with their horses.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They always found Cole waiting with their horses.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Philip and Isabel spent much time in the saddle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading They always found Cole waiting with their horses.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading It soon grew to be an event for less favored guests of the hotel to watch the couple mount, then gallop off.

weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/

having been taken in marriage

From this reading Heather-toned effects on mountains round about, the sky so azure that the depths of blue seemed immeasurable, drew the newly wedded pair each morning.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading They always found Cole waiting with their horses.

Chapter 21 of The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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.

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Chapter 21 holds 85 sentences of The Higher Court, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Author
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Mariposilla
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