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The Lonely Stronghold
The Lonely Stronghold

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Lonely Stronghold is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE MILE-CASTLE Olwen opened her eyes.
She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.
She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.
Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.
There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lonely Stronghold

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Lonely Stronghold is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MILE-CASTLE Olwen opened her eyes.
Line 2
She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.
/ʃiː wɑːz ˈlaɪɪŋ fʊl leŋkθ əˈpɑːn ðə ɡraʊnd ənd ɪt wɑːz ˈveri dɑːrk/
Line 3
She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.
/ʃiː kʊd smel dæmp ɜːrθ ənd fɔːr ə ˈmɪnət ʃiː θɔːt ʃiː wɑːz ded ənd ˈberid/
Line 4
Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.
/hɜːr hed swæm ənd eɪkt bʌt ʃiː kʊd muːv hɜːr hændz ənd ʃiː bɪˈɡæn ˈkɔːʃəsli tuː fiːl əˈbaʊt hɜːr/
Line 5
There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.
/ðer wɑːz ə koʊt ˈʌndər hɜːr ənd sʌm kaɪnd ʌv ˈpɪloʊ səˈpɔːrtɪd hɜːr hed bʌt ʃiː wɑːz ˈveri koʊld/

Learner Dictionary

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.

ached verb US /eɪkt/

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading “Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buried adjective US /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading “She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cautiously adverb US /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading “Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.”

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damp adjective US /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading “She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.”

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pillow noun US /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading “There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.”

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smell noun US /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading “She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.”

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supported adjective US /səˈpɔːrtɪd/

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading “There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.”

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swam verb US /swæm/

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading “Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

full length adjective + noun

In this reading “She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.”

5,199 times in 426,211 chapters
damp earth adjective + noun

In this reading “She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.”

344 times in 426,211 chapters
upon the ground preposition + article + noun counted as “upon … ground”

In this reading “She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.”

10,210 times in 426,211 chapters
for a minute preposition + article + noun counted as “for … minute”

In this reading “She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.”

15,140 times in 426,211 chapters
very dark adjective + noun

In this reading “She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.”

4,214 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 47

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

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achedverbUS /eɪkt/

past form of “ache” — feel physical pain

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

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beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

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cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
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 There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

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dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE MILE-CASTLE Olwen opened her eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

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handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

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headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MILE-CASTLE Olwen opened her eyes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

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MILE-CASTLE

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

From this reading THE MILE-CASTLE Olwen opened her eyes.

Pending verification
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

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moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

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Olwen

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

From this reading THE MILE-CASTLE Olwen opened her eyes.

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openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE MILE-CASTLE Olwen opened her eyes.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swamverbUS /swæm/

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MILE-CASTLE Olwen opened her eyes.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading She could smell damp earth, and for a minute she thought she was dead and buried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Her head swam and ached, but she could move her hands, and she began cautiously to feel about her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There was a coat under her, and some kind of pillow supported her head: but she was very cold.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading She was lying full length upon the ground, and it was very dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 22 of The Lonely Stronghold by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

What does chapter 22 of The Lonely Stronghold contain?

Chapter 22 holds 170 sentences of The Lonely Stronghold, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Lonely Stronghold by Baillie, Mrs. Reynolds exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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Author
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Castle
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