Chapter 1 of A girl and her ways is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of A girl and her ways is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee. The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort. He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements. A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth. His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.
Chapter 1 of A girl and her ways is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading “He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.”
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.”
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading “He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.”
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.
a comfortable upholstered armchair
In this reading “HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.”
In this reading “A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.”
In this reading “A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.”
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 A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
bordered by a line of things
From this reading His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HE sat back in his easy chair, pipe in mouth, and newspaper on his knee.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unassailable, he knew, from all unpleasant elements.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The lashing wind and rain outside added to his sense of comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His room was lined with books, for he was a book lover.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading A bright wood fire burned on the open hearth.
Chapter 1 of A girl and her ways by Amy Le Feuvre holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
Chapter 1 holds 289 sentences of A girl and her ways, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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