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Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The royal banner is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOME LIFE.
"Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."
MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.
Life at Benvourd has gone quietly on.
Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The royal banner

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The royal banner is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOME LIFE.
/hoʊm laɪf/
Line 2
"Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."
/ˈevəri deɪ ənd ˈevəri ˈaʊər ˈevəri ɡɪft ənd ˈevəri ˈpaʊər ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt tuː hɪm əˈloʊn huː hæθ kleɪmd juː fɔːr hɪz oʊn/
Line 3
MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.
Line 4
Life at Benvourd has gone quietly on.
Line 5
Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
/ˈlɪtəl ˈduːtiz ˈlɪtəl kerz ənd wʌt sʌm wʊd kɔːl ˈlɪtəl ˈpleʒərz meɪd ʌp ðə ˈdeɪli ruːˈtiːn ʌv ðə lɪvz ʌv moʊst ʌv ðə ɪnˈhæbətənts ʌv ðə ˈneɪbərhʊd/

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.

cares noun US /kerz/

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.”

claimed verb US /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading “"Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."”

Consecrate verb US /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt/

appoint to a clerical posts

From this reading “"Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."”

inhabitants noun US /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading “Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.”

Macleod noun US /məˈklaʊd/

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

From this reading “MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.”

neighbourhood noun US /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.”

pleasures noun US /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.”

routine noun US /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading “Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.”

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.

daily routine noun + noun

In this reading “Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.”

two years noun + noun

In this reading “MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.”

passed since verb + particle counted as “pass since”

In this reading “MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.”

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

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Life at Benvourd has gone quietly on.

Benvourd

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

From this reading Life at Benvourd has gone quietly on.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

caresnounUS /kerz/

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

ConsecrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪt/

appoint to a clerical posts

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Life at Benvourd has gone quietly on.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading Life at Benvourd has gone quietly on.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME LIFE.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

LIFEnounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading HOME LIFE.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

MacleodnounUS /məˈklaʊd/

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

Minnie

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

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Life at Benvourd has gone quietly on.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Life at Benvourd has gone quietly on.

routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Little duties, little cares, and what some would call little pleasures, made up the daily routine of the lives of most of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading MORE than two years have passed since the death of little Minnie Macleod.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Every day and every hour, Every gift and every power, Consecrate to Him alone Who hath claimed you for His own."

Chapter 11 of The royal banner by M. H. (Matilda Horsburgh) holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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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Chapter 11 holds 80 sentences of The royal banner, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

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