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Chapter 7 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men." "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?" "Too soon, perhaps, Ben." "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do." "Not on the king's side?
Chapter 7 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."”
every person
From this reading “"Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."”
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."”
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading “"I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"”
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"Not on the king's side?”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “"We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."”
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “"We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “"We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
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From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
every person
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Not on the king's side?
the force of workers available
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
not one, and not any
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not on the king's side?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Not on the king's side?
above and across; more than
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
by chance
From this reading "Too soon, perhaps, Ben."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
express in words
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Not on the king's side?
term of address for a man
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
in the near future
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I say, sir, aren't it strange as none of the gentry hasn't been over?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Perhaps so, sir; but I can't help fancying everybody about here don't think quite the same as we do."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too soon, perhaps, Ben."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We must see, Ben; and I want you, as soon as the farmer's party are settling down, to go and try about more men."
Chapter 7 of The Young Castellan by George Manville Fenn holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 7 holds 403 sentences of The Young Castellan, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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