Chapter 5 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply. "Very well, sir; you're master. Will you give your orders?" Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away. "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
Chapter 5 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “"You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “"You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.”
come together
From this reading “"You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Will you give your orders?"”
with little or no delay
From this reading “Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “"You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Will you give your orders?"
engage in
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Very well, sir; you're master.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
come together
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
the force of workers available
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Will you give your orders?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
with little or no delay
From this reading Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Very well, sir; you're master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, sir; you're master.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Roy gave them promptly, and the men walked away.
(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 "Very well, sir; you're master.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, then," said Roy, "what did you mean about the place not being safe?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you give your orders?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can make room for the men to meet without disturbing the garden," said Roy, sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well, sir; you're master.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you give your orders?"
Chapter 5 of The Young Castellan by George Manville Fenn holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 5 holds 406 sentences of The Young Castellan, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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