Chapter XXVIII of The star dreamer: A romance, “A Vague Desperate Scheme,” is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXVIII of The star dreamer: A romance, “A Vague Desperate Scheme,” is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot! Take thou what course thou wilt. —SHAKESPEARE (_Julius Cæsar_). “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well! ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
Chapter XXVIII of The star dreamer: A romance, “A Vague Desperate Scheme,” is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on foot; walking
From this reading “Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!”
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading “’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ““Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading ““Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “—SHAKESPEARE (_Julius Cæsar_).”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading ““Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Take thou what course thou wilt.”
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.
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on foot; walking
From this reading Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Take thou what course thou wilt.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —SHAKESPEARE (_Julius Cæsar_).
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —SHAKESPEARE (_Julius Cæsar_).
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —SHAKESPEARE (_Julius Cæsar_).
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
carry out
From this reading Take thou what course thou wilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis the red-letter day in the calendar of my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
(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 “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Take thou what course thou wilt.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Take thou what course thou wilt.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now let it work: mischief thou art afoot!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah, David,” cried Master Simon, in excited greeting, “you come very well to complete our pleasant party—you come well!
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