Chapter 6 of A quiet valley is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A quiet valley is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE. SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went. But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind. George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress. No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.
Chapter 6 of A quiet valley is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.”
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.”
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading “No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.”
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading “No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.”
proceeding in small stages
From this reading “But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.”
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading “George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.”
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In this reading “SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
In this reading “SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
a female human offspring
From this reading DAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.
proceeding in small stages
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
the act of departing
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.
not any; not one
From this reading No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading No earthquake had shaken the foundation of Dulcibel’s being.
not in physical motion
From this reading George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
in or at that place or location
From this reading George Rutherford dwelt there still as master, and Dulcibel as mistress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the changes had at Woodleigh Hall been gentle and gradual in kind.
a late time of life
From this reading SEVENTEEN years had passed away, bringing and leaving changes with them as they came and went.
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