Chapter 30 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SILENCE IS GOLDEN. It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun. The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate. When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess. “Three times have ye been warned!
Chapter 30 of The Standard Bearer is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a large and stately mansion
From this reading “The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.”
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.”
held up in the air
From this reading “When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.”
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading “It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.”
a woman prophet
From this reading “When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.”
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading “It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading ““Three times have ye been warned!”
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In this reading “The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.”
by a factor of three
In this reading ““Three times have ye been warned!”
almost do or experience something
In this reading “When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.”
travelling about
In this reading “It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.”
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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 When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
later than; following
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Three times have ye been warned!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
set up or found
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading SILENCE IS GOLDEN.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Three times have ye been warned!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SILENCE IS GOLDEN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.
held up in the air
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The lady of the Castle met me by the outer gate.
a woman prophet
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading SILENCE IS GOLDEN.
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three times have ye been warned!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Three times have ye been warned!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Three times have ye been warned!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
at the time that
From this reading When I came near her she lifted up her hands like a prophetess.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was not long after this that I found myself, almost against my will, skirting the side of the long Loch of Ken, on the road to the Great House of Earlstoun.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Three times have ye been warned!
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