Chapter 2 of The Light of Scarthey: A Romance is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Light of Scarthey: A Romance is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP. PAGE I. The Peel of Scarthey 1 II. The Light-Keeper 6 III. Day Dreams: A Philosopher's Fate 16 IV. Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI. The Wheel of Time 53 VII. Forebodings of Gladness 63 VIII. The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
Chapter 2 of The Light of Scarthey: A Romance is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.”
the act of waking
From this reading “Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.”
a boy or man
From this reading “SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.”
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading “Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.”
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading “The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85”
of or relating to genealogy
From this reading “The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85”
strip the skin off
From this reading “PAGE I. The Peel of Scarthey 1 II.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85”
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From this reading PAGE I. The Peel of Scarthey 1 II.
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From this reading Day Dreams: A Philosopher's Fate 16 IV.
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From this reading Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.
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From this reading Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.
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From this reading The Wheel of Time 53 VII.
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From this reading The Light-Keeper 6 III.
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From this reading Forebodings of Gladness 63 VIII.
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From this reading The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
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From this reading The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Day Dreams: A Philosopher's Fate 16 IV.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.
the act of waking
From this reading Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.
a boy or man
From this reading SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day Dreams: A Philosopher's Fate 16 IV.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Day Dreams: A Philosopher's Fate 16 IV.
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Day Dreams: A Philosopher's Fate 16 IV.
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From this reading Forebodings of Gladness 63 VIII.
of or relating to genealogy
From this reading The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Forebodings of Gladness 63 VIII.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PAGE I. The Peel of Scarthey 1 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PAGE I. The Peel of Scarthey 1 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Light-Keeper 6 III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Day Dreams: A Philosopher's Fate 16 IV.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
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From this reading SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.
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From this reading SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading PAGE I. The Peel of Scarthey 1 II.
a course of conduct
From this reading The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
strip the skin off
From this reading PAGE I. The Peel of Scarthey 1 II.
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From this reading Day Dreams: A Philosopher's Fate 16 IV.
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From this reading SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR ADRIAN LANDALE, LIGHT-KEEPER OF SCARTHEY CHAP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAGE I. The Peel of Scarthey 1 II.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Wheel of Time 53 VII.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Day Dreams: A Fair Emissary 32 V. The Awakening 43 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Wheel of Time 53 VII.
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading Forebodings of Gladness 63 VIII.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The Wheel of Time 53 VII.
a late time of life
From this reading The Path of Wasted Years 70 IX. A Genealogical Epistle 85
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