Chapter 5 of A Garden with House Attached is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Garden with House Attached is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old. Already Passion-week had come. Easter-time would soon begin. Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn. Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
Chapter 5 of A Garden with House Attached is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading “Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.”
having a pattern of dots
From this reading “Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.”
mated sexually
From this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
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any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood
In this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
In this reading “_At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old.”
In this reading “Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.”
In this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already Passion-week had come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Easter-time would soon begin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Already Passion-week had come.
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already Passion-week had come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.
mated sexually
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
-ing form of “nest” — inhabit a nest, usually after building
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Already Passion-week had come.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
in the near future
From this reading Easter-time would soon begin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crocuses dotted the short new grass on the lawn.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Mated robins chose nesting places in the old orchard, and the big cherry tree had put on its crown of snow-tipped buds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _At Easter-time_ April was two weeks old.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Easter-time would soon begin.
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