Chapter 25 of A Strange Story — Complete is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A Strange Story — Complete is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh. Her arrangements for departure were made. They were to start the next morning. She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred. She would write as soon as they were settled.
Chapter 25 of A Strange Story — Complete is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “Her arrangements for departure were made.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Her arrangements for departure were made.”
a county in southwestern England
From this reading “She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.”
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.”
more desirable than another
From this reading “She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “She would write as soon as they were settled.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.”
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading “She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.”
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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 Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
later than; following
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
the act of departing
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
a county in southwestern England
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
one or the other of two
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
the act of departing
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
more desirable than another
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days after, I received a few lines from Mrs. Ashleigh.
in the near future
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were to start the next morning.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her arrangements for departure were made.
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading She had fixed on going into the north of Devonshire, and staying some weeks either at Ilfracombe or Lynton, whichever place Lilian preferred.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
produce a literary work
From this reading She would write as soon as they were settled.
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