Chapter 8 of The Lion of Saint Mark is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Lion of Saint Mark is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you heard the news, Francisco? My cousins are rescued! I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you." "Your news is old, Matteo. I knew it hours ago."
Chapter 8 of The Lion of Saint Mark is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
in the past
From this reading “I knew it hours ago."”
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “My cousins are rescued!”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “I knew it hours ago."”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Have you heard the news, Francisco?”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."”
delivered from danger
From this reading “My cousins are rescued!”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."”
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.
in the past
From this reading I knew it hours ago."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My cousins are rescued!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading My cousins are rescued!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you heard the news, Francisco?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard the news, Francisco?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard the news, Francisco?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I knew it hours ago."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your news is old, Matteo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
and nothing more
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew it hours ago."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your news is old, Matteo.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cousins are rescued!
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Have you heard the news, Francisco?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Your news is old, Matteo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
and nothing more
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
delivered from danger
From this reading My cousins are rescued!
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
express in words
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you heard the news, Francisco?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been out this morning and have only just heard it, and I was on the point of starting to tell you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard the news, Francisco?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your news is old, Matteo.
Chapter 8 of The Lion of Saint Mark by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 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 8 holds 319 sentences of The Lion of Saint Mark, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Lion of Saint Mark by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 319 sentences, grouped into 64 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.
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