Chapter 31 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EVENING SO CLEAR. Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night. He had much, very much to trouble him. Urith was seriously ill. Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
Chapter 31 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Urith was seriously ill.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.”
In this reading “Urith was seriously ill.”
In this reading “Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.”
In this reading “Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING SO CLEAR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
rid of obstructions
From this reading AN EVENING SO CLEAR.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING SO CLEAR.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had much, very much to trouble him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much, very much to trouble him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had much, very much to trouble him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Urith was seriously ill.
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had much, very much to trouble him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
in a serious manner
From this reading Urith was seriously ill.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN EVENING SO CLEAR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Luke paced his room at the parsonage, Peter Tavy, the greater part of the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had much, very much to trouble him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had much, very much to trouble him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Urith was seriously ill.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had much, very much to trouble him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Urith was seriously ill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
which person or people
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mistress Penwarne was with her, otherwise she would have been left to servants who, with the best intentions, might not have known what to do.
Chapter 31 of Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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