Chapter 19 of A Man of the Moors is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Man of the Moors is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE. After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes. Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor. "What, going for a walk? Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."
Chapter 19 of A Man of the Moors is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."”
shining intensely
From this reading “Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."”
not following tracks or roads
From this reading “Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.”
being in due proportion
From this reading “After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.”
a vagrant
From this reading “Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.”
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In this reading “Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."”
put in motion or move to act
In this reading “After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.”
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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 After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."
later than; following
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
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From this reading THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE.
shining intensely
From this reading Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
not following tracks or roads
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
the act of departing
From this reading "What, going for a walk?
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From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
being in due proportion
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
a vagrant
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Absurd, little mother, under such a blazing sun."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "What, going for a walk?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, going for a walk?
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Lomax, with a cross-country tramp in mind, was just coming out of the gate when he arrived at the Manor.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE LINK THAT BINDETH MAN AND WIFE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Griff had done with his peats, and had eaten a dinner proportionate to his labours, he set off for Marshcotes.
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