Chapter 19 of Twilight Land is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Twilight Land is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before. Heed well what I tell you. Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.” “Ain’t I to say anything?” said the fisherman. “No.”
Chapter 19 of Twilight Land is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading ““Ain’t I to say anything?” said the fisherman.”
come to pass
From this reading “Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.””
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Heed well what I tell you.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ““Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading ““Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.””
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.””
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading ““Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t I to say anything?” said the fisherman.
any thing at all
From this reading “Ain’t I to say anything?” said the fisherman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
at any time
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “Ain’t I to say anything?” said the fisherman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
come to pass
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Heed well what I tell you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Heed well what I tell you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
express in words
From this reading “Ain’t I to say anything?” said the fisherman.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
express in speech
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
carry out
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
express in words
From this reading Heed well what I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now,” said the old magician--for such he was--“now we are about to take a journey such as no one ever travelled before.
(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 Heed well what I tell you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heed well what I tell you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Speak not a single word, for if you do, misfortune will be sure to happen.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Heed well what I tell you.
Chapter 19 of Twilight Land by Howard Pyle holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 181 sentences of Twilight Land, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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