Chapter 18 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ONE WAY OF LOVE. It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun. My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great. My father asked me when I would be back. Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
Chapter 18 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.”
social deportment
From this reading “My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.”
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.”
first in rank or degree
From this reading “It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.”
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.”
In this reading “My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
later than; following
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My father asked me when I would be back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My father asked me when I would be back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My father asked me when I would be back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father asked me when I would be back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ONE WAY OF LOVE.
social deportment
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE WAY OF LOVE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE WAY OF LOVE.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
first in rank or degree
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
not in physical motion
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother called after me to mind my manners, as if I had still been but a herdboy summoned into the presence of the great.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ONE WAY OF LOVE.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only Anna said nothing, but her eyes were sad.
at the time that
From this reading It was the prime of the morning when I set out for Earlstoun.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My father asked me when I would be back.
Chapter 18 of The Standard Bearer by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett 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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