Chapter 10 of The Hot Swamp is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Hot Swamp is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The old woman waits outside, princess." "Oh, send her here at once." (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac." Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in. She started visibly on beholding Bladud.
Chapter 10 of The Hot Swamp is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “She started visibly on beholding Bladud.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.”
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “(Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"The old woman waits outside, princess."”
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.”
in a visible manner
From this reading “She started visibly on beholding Bladud.”
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “"The old woman waits outside, princess."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, send her here at once."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She started visibly on beholding Bladud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She started visibly on beholding Bladud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, send her here at once."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, send her here at once."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
a particular point in time
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, send her here at once."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old woman waits outside, princess."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She started visibly on beholding Bladud.
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh, send her here at once."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "The old woman waits outside, princess."
a human being
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "The old woman waits outside, princess."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Oh, send her here at once."
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started visibly on beholding Bladud.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started visibly on beholding Bladud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old woman waits outside, princess."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
in a visible manner
From this reading She started visibly on beholding Bladud.
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading "The old woman waits outside, princess."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another moment and the little old woman in the grey shawl was ushered in.
at the time that
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
which person or people
From this reading (Then, when the servitor had left.) "This is the person I mentioned who knows about Cormac."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The old woman waits outside, princess."
Chapter 10 of The Hot Swamp by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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 10 holds 431 sentences of The Hot Swamp, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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