Chapter 12 of The House with the Green Shutters is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The House with the Green Shutters is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness. "Ay, man, and how are ye? C'way into the parlour!" "Good-evening, Mr. Gourlay," said the Templar. His manner was curiously subdued.
Chapter 12 of The House with the Green Shutters is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “His manner was curiously subdued.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “"Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “"Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “His manner was curiously subdued.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “C'way into the parlour!"”
in a softened tone
From this reading “His manner was curiously subdued.”
a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
From this reading “"Good-evening, Mr. Gourlay," said the Templar.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, man, and how are ye?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ay, man, and how are ye?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading C'way into the parlour!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading His manner was curiously subdued.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-evening, Mr. Gourlay," said the Templar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
active strength of body or mind
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner was curiously subdued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, man, and how are ye?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading C'way into the parlour!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His manner was curiously subdued.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Good-evening, Mr. Gourlay," said the Templar.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading C'way into the parlour!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
in a softened tone
From this reading His manner was curiously subdued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher
From this reading "Good-evening, Mr. Gourlay," said the Templar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading C'way into the parlour!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His manner was curiously subdued.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Ay, man, and how are ye?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ay, man, Templandmuir, it's you!" said Gourlay, coming forward with great heartiness.
Chapter 12 of The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown holds 297 sentences, grouped into 60 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 12 holds 297 sentences of The House with the Green Shutters, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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