Chapter 29 of A quiet valley is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of A quiet valley is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIS CHILD. THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly. When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.” But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning. By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
Chapter 29 of A quiet valley is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
From this reading “By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.”
a very sleepy state
From this reading “THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.”
to say again or imitate
From this reading “When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.””
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.””
possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.”
go across or through
From this reading “THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.”
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 “But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.”
In this reading “But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.”
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
In this reading “THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.”
In this reading “When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.””
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 But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
anew
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading HIS CHILD.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose
From this reading By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
a very sleepy state
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
to say again or imitate
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS CHILD.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
go across or through
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
with speed
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
express in speech
From this reading By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he paid a second call that same evening, and was at the house again in the early morning.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Forest called, he said little at first beyond an echo of Leo’s “I do not like it.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE drowsiness which had come on did not pass off quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By that time he was able to speak with sorrowful decisiveness.
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