Chapter 8 of A quiet valley is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A quiet valley is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD MR. BROOKE. “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John. “That is nothing,” averred Joan. She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
Chapter 8 of A quiet valley is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “BROOKE.”
possessive form of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
intentionally conceived
From this reading “She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.”
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.”
come together
From this reading “She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.”
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In this reading “She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is nothing,” averred Joan.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading BROOKE.
possessive form of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is nothing,” averred Joan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is nothing,” averred Joan.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
come together
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading OLD MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “That is nothing,” averred Joan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD MR.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
unusual or striking
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is nothing,” averred Joan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was conscious of Mr. Brooke’s eyes upon her—fine black eyes still, remarkable in contrast with his snowy hair—and she raised her own to meet them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “HAVE you really walked all the way from Woodleigh?” asked Mrs. St. John.
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