Chapter 5 of A quiet valley is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A quiet valley is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LETTER. “NOW we shall see!” Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side. On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content. The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
Chapter 5 of A quiet valley is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.”
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.”
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 “Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.”
In this reading “On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.”
In this reading “Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.”
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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 Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “NOW we shall see!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “NOW we shall see!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “NOW we shall see!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading On his other side trotted Joan, solemn and content.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Dulcibel announced in a tone of much excitement, as she drew near the door of a lonely cottage, walking by her husband’s side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “NOW we shall see!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning had turned out a sunny contrast to the day before, and they had decided to bring Joan with them.
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