Chapter 5 of A Mountain Europa is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Mountain Europa is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ter-morrer! " cried the old woman. "Why, ye 'most take my breath away. I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye. I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter." Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.
Chapter 5 of A Mountain Europa is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “"Why, ye 'most take my breath away.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"Ter-morrer! " cried the old woman.”
thoroughgoing
From this reading “I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.”
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading “I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."”
a young female
From this reading “Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Why, ye 'most take my breath away.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Why, ye 'most take my breath away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ter-morrer! " cried the old woman.
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From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.
thoroughgoing
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.
a young female
From this reading Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."
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From this reading I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Why, ye 'most take my breath away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, ye 'most take my breath away.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ter-morrer! " cried the old woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
carry out
From this reading "Why, ye 'most take my breath away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ter-morrer! " cried the old woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ter-morrer! " cried the old woman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I kind o' think I'll miss ye more'n Easter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Raines's eyes turned to the girl, as did Clay-ton's.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, ye 'most take my breath away.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Ter-morrer! " cried the old woman.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Why, ye 'most take my breath away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I declar', I'm downright sorry you're goin', I hev tuk sech a shine to ye.
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