Chapter 17 of The Ingoldsby Legends is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Ingoldsby Legends is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge. "Joe Washford!" said neighbour Jenkinson. "Sir, to you," was the reply. "How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!" "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
Chapter 17 of The Ingoldsby Legends is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “"Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.”
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “"Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.”
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “"Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.”
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading “"How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"”
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.
In this reading “At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.”
In this reading “"Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “"How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"”
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.
later than; following
From this reading "How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joe Washford!" said neighbour Jenkinson.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
above and across; more than
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Sir, to you," was the reply.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Joe Washford!" said neighbour Jenkinson.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, to you," was the reply.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Ah! sir, master sets no great store by them flowers," returned the gardener.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment neighbour Jenkinson peeped over the hedge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sir, to you," was the reply.
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading "How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir, to you," was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Joe Washford!" said neighbour Jenkinson.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir, to you," was the reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How beautiful your tulips look after the rain!"
Chapter 17 of The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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 17 holds 313 sentences of The Ingoldsby Legends, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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.
Work through the 63 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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