Chapter 15 of The Knight of the Golden Melice is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Knight of the Golden Melice is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There is a pleasure in the pathless woods. CHILDE HAROLD. When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast. The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene. Nothing to remind of what had occurred was visible.
Chapter 15 of The Knight of the Golden Melice is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.”
put in the mind of someone
From this reading “Nothing to remind of what had occurred was visible.”
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading “The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Nothing to remind of what had occurred was visible.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.
later than; following
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHILDE HAROLD.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
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From this reading CHILDE HAROLD.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.
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 When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing to remind of what had occurred was visible.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing to remind of what had occurred was visible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
lacking pathways
From this reading There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Nothing to remind of what had occurred was visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Nothing to remind of what had occurred was visible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing to remind of what had occurred was visible.
at the time that
From this reading When Arundel awoke after that fierce night, Sassacus had already left his couch and was preparing their breakfast.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man stepped to the door-way of the lodge, and looked out upon the sylvan scene.
Chapter 15 of The Knight of the Golden Melice by John Turvill Adams holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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