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The Light of Scarthey: A Romance
The Light of Scarthey: A Romance

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.
But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.
_Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.
Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.
There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Light of Scarthey: A Romance

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Light of Scarthey: A Romance is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.
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But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.
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_Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.
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Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.
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There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.
/ðer wɑːz tuː mʌtʃ ʌv wɔːrz pæst ənd ˈprezənt tuː ˈmeni ˈruːmərz ʌv wɔːrz ˈfjuːtʃər əˈbaʊt ɪt fɔːr ðə iːr ʌv ðə rɪˈkluːs/

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annals noun US /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading “_Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.”

din noun US /dɪn/

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading “Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.”

eventful adjective US /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading “_Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.”

recluse noun US /rɪˈkluːs/

one who lives in solitude

From this reading “There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.”

rumours noun US /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading “There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.”

wars noun US /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.”

willingly adverb US /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

From this reading “Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.”

world's noun US /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.”

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1814

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From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

awakes

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From this reading But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.

dinnounUS /dɪn/

a loud harsh or strident noise

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/

full of events or incidents

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

hearkened

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From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

LIGHT-KEEPER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

Luteplayer's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

reclusenounUS /rɪˈkluːs/

one who lives in solitude

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/

plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

sitsverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

warsnounUS /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading There was too much of wars past and present, too many rumours of wars future about it, for the ear of the recluse.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when he awakes his heart is afraid for the bitter cold.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE LIGHT-KEEPER He who sits by the fire doth dream, Doth dream that his heart is warm.

willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/

in a willing manner

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Little, however, of the world's din reached the little northern island; and what there came of it was not willingly hearkened to.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Luteplayer's Song._ The year 1814 was eventful in the annals of the political world.

Chapter 6 of The Light of Scarthey: A Romance by Egerton Castle holds 161 sentences, grouped into 33 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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