Chapter 2 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lewis. Copy? wherein? Wal. In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well. That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
Chapter 2 of The Saint's Tragedy is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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call forth
From this reading “That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.”
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading “That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “Copy? wherein?”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading “Lewis.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.”
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading “That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.”
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
call forth
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Copy? wherein?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
and nothing more
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
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From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
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From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That's the Church secret For breeding towns, as fast as you breed roe-deer; Example, but not meddling.
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From this reading Wal.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
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From this reading Copy? wherein?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In letting every man Do what he likes, and only seeing he does it As you do your work--well.
Chapter 2 of The Saint's Tragedy by Charles Kingsley holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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