Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23
Chapter 23 of True Tilda is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VOYAGE. "_Many a green isle needs must be . _"--SHELLEY.
True Tilda
Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23
Chapter 23 of True Tilda is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
VOYAGE.
"_Many
a
green
isle
needs
must
be .
_"--SHELLEY.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
True Tilda
Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23
Chapter 23 of True Tilda is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/70 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
VOYAGE.
/ðə ˈvɔɪədʒ/
Line 2
"_Many
a
green
isle
needs
must
be .
/ˈmeni ə ɡriːn aɪl niːdz mʌst biː/
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
_"--SHELLEY.
/ˈʃeli/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “"_Many a green isle needs must be .”
isle
noun
US /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading “"_Many a green isle needs must be .”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"_Many a green isle needs must be .”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “"_Many a green isle needs must be .”
shelley
noun
US /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading “_"--SHELLEY.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “THE VOYAGE.”
All words in this reading · 10
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 "_Many a green isle needs must be .
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Many a green isle needs must be .
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "_Many a green isle needs must be .
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading "_Many a green isle needs must be .
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "_Many a green isle needs must be .
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "_Many a green isle needs must be .
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "_Many a green isle needs must be .
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading _"--SHELLEY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE.
Chapter 23 of True Tilda by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 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.
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Vocabulary met early in True Tilda
Words and structures a reader meets early in True Tilda, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Tattoo
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- Another
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