Chapter 16 of A Man of the Moors is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Man of the Moors is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RODDICK'S WIFE. "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour. "How does marriage go?" "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere." "Come in, can't you?
Chapter 16 of A Man of the Moors is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in any or all places
From this reading “"Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “"Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “"Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “"Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."”
push forcefully
From this reading “"Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.”
liable to or capable of change
From this reading “"Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “"Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."”
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In this reading “"Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."”
In this reading “"Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."”
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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 "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in, can't you?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, can't you?
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How does marriage go?"
to or in any or all places
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How does marriage go?"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How does marriage go?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "How does marriage go?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RODDICK'S WIFE.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
express in speech
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
push forcefully
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
liable to or capable of change
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
(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 "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading RODDICK'S WIFE.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Like the weather, old man; soft, variable winds, no showers to speak of, and a touch of green showing everywhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" demanded Roddick, as Griff thrust his head in at the open window of the Wynyates parlour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come in, can't you?
Chapter 16 of A Man of the Moors by Halliwell Sutcliffe holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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