Chapter 8 of A Night in Acadie is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Night in Acadie is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But she did not look the same to-day. She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday. She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown. Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both. They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
Chapter 8 of A Night in Acadie is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of giving something up
From this reading “They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.”
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.”
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.”
delicately beautiful
From this reading “She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.”
in another and different manner
From this reading “She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.”
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading “They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.”
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.
In this reading “She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.”
In this reading “She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.”
In this reading “Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.”
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 She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.
the act of giving something up
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
having companions or an escort
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not look the same to-day.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.
delicately beautiful
From this reading She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not look the same to-day.
in another and different manner
From this reading She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was dressed differently—in a dainty blue cotton gown.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But she did not look the same to-day.
the force of workers available
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not look the same to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
above and across; more than
From this reading Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But she did not look the same to-day.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not look the same to-day.
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But she did not look the same to-day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
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From this reading But she did not look the same to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
at the time that
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her companion held a big white sunshade over them both.
which person or people
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had exchanged hats and were laughing with great abandonment.
the day immediately before today
From this reading She was returning from the beach when Tonie first saw her, leaning upon the arm of one of the men who had accompanied her yesterday.
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