Chapter 5 of The Last Galley is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Last Galley is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon. For all three I can answer. But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor. We may be punished for another’s fault.” “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
Chapter 5 of The Last Galley is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading ““I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.”
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading “But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading ““I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.”
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading ““Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.”
plural of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading ““Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading ““I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “We may be punished for another’s fault.””
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.”
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.
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For all three I can answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
react verbally
From this reading For all three I can answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For all three I can answer.
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
plural of “flint” — a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all three I can answer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
express in speech
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But there are others--these slaves, the chancellor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For all three I can answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may be punished for another’s fault.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Not so,” said the Empress, and her eyes were like flints.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will never speak,” said the old abbot; “neither will Deacon Bardas; neither will Leon.
Chapter 5 of The Last Galley by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of The Last Galley, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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