Chapter 9 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words. You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you." "I do not understand your meaning, sir." "Yes, you do, boy," said the officer, sternly. "You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."
Chapter 9 of The Young Castellan is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading “"You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."”
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “"I do not understand your meaning, sir."”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"Yes, you do, boy," said the officer, sternly.”
carry out or perform an action
From this reading “You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"Yes, you do, boy," said the officer, sternly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading "You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand your meaning, sir."
start firing a weapon
From this reading "You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
prone to emotion
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "I do not understand your meaning, sir."
the force of workers available
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Yes, you do, boy," said the officer, sternly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."
carry out or perform an action
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, you do, boy," said the officer, sternly.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I do not understand your meaning, sir."
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Yes, you do, boy," said the officer, sternly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, you do, boy," said the officer, sternly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I do not understand your meaning, sir."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "You allowed your men to fire upon a picket of our cavalry."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have allowed your men to perform an act this morning that may mean serious consequences for you."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; a good deal, my boy, and I will not notice your young, hot-blooded words.
Chapter 9 of The Young Castellan by George Manville Fenn holds 401 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 9 holds 401 sentences of The Young Castellan, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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