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Vivian Grey

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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The green and bowery summer had passed away.
It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.
By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”
A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses backs till dawn.”
But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.
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Vivian Grey

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Vivian Grey is here in full — 592 sentences across 119 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/118 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The green and bowery summer had passed away.
/ðə ɡriːn ənd ˈbaʊəri ˈsʌmər hæd pæst əˈweɪ/
Line 2
It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈmɪdnaɪt wen tuː ˈhɔːrsmən pʊld ʌp ðer stiːdz bɪˈniːθ ə waɪd oʊk wɪtʃ wɪð ˈʌðər ˈlɔːfti triːz ˈskɜːrtɪd ðə saɪd ʌv ə ˈwaɪndɪŋ roʊd ɪn æn ɪkˈstensɪv ˈfɔːrəst ɪn ðə saʊθ ʌv ˈdʒɜːrməni/
Line 3
By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”
Line 4
A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horsesbacks till dawn.”
/ə ˈstɑːrlɪt skaɪ ɪn ˈɔːtəm kæn ˈskersli biː ðə ˈfɪtəst ˈkɜːrtən fɔːr wʌn soʊ wiːk æz juː sɜːr aɪ ʃʊd ˌrekəˈmend ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɑːn ɪf wiː kiːp ɑːn ˈaʊər ˈhɔːrsəz bæks tɪl dɔːn/
Line 5
But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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bowery noun US /ˈbaʊəri/

a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts

From this reading “The green and bowery summer had passed away.”

extensive adjective US /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading “It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.”

fittest adjective US /ˈfɪtəst/

superlative of “fit” — meeting adequate standards for a purpose

From this reading ““A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.””

horsemen noun US /ˈhɔːrsmən/

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading “It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.”

recommend verb US /ˌrekəˈmend/

push for something

From this reading ““A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.””

skirted verb US /ˈskɜːrtɪd/

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading “It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.”

starlit adjective US /ˈstɑːrlɪt/

lighted only by stars

From this reading ““A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.””

steeds noun US /stiːdz/

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading “It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The green and bowery summer had passed away.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/

without a doubt

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The green and bowery summer had passed away.

backsnounUS /bæks/

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

bowerynounUS /ˈbaʊəri/

a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts

From this reading The green and bowery summer had passed away.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

cloaks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

fittestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəst/

superlative of “fit” — meeting adequate standards for a purpose

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The green and bowery summer had passed away.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The green and bowery summer had passed away.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

oaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The green and bowery summer had passed away.

paymasternoun

a person in charge of paying wages

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/

push for something

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

sirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/

past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

southnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

starlitadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrlɪt/

lighted only by stars

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

steedsnounUS /stiːdz/

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The green and bowery summer had passed away.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The green and bowery summer had passed away.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

voiturier

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “But if we are travelling in a directly contrary way to our voiturier, honest as we may suppose him to be, if he find in the morning no paymaster for his job, he may with justice make free with our baggage.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “By heavens!” said one, who apparently was the master, “we must even lay our cloaks, I think, under this oak; for the road winds again, and assuredly cannot lead now to our village.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was midnight when two horsemen pulled up their steeds beneath a wide oak; which, with other lofty trees, skirted the side of a winding road in an extensive forest in the south of Germany.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “A starlit sky in autumn can scarcely be the fittest curtain for one so weak as you, sir; I should recommend travelling on, if we keep on our horses’ backs till dawn.”

Chapter 29 of Vivian Grey by Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli holds 592 sentences, grouped into 119 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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Aware
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Infancy
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Vivian
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Distinguished
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