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Chapter 14 of A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land Together is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COOLING, CLIFFE, AND HIGHAM. "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard . . and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees." * * * * * "What might have been your opinion of the place?"
Chapter 14 of A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land Together is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the yard associated with a church
From this reading “"And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “. and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."”
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading “COOLING, CLIFFE, AND HIGHAM.”
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “"And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “"And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .”
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading “"And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “. and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."”
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “"And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .”
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.
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In this reading “"And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .”
to come or go into
In this reading “"And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .”
In this reading “. and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."”
In this reading “"And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COOLING, CLIFFE, AND HIGHAM.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading . and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading * * * * * "What might have been your opinion of the place?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
the yard associated with a church
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
rid of obstructions
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COOLING, CLIFFE, AND HIGHAM.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading . and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading COOLING, CLIFFE, AND HIGHAM.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * "What might have been your opinion of the place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COOLING, CLIFFE, AND HIGHAM.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading . and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading * * * * * "What might have been your opinion of the place?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading * * * * * "What might have been your opinion of the place?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading * * * * * "What might have been your opinion of the place?"
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading . and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading . and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading . and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * * * "What might have been your opinion of the place?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading . and the light wind strewed it with beautiful shadows of clouds and trees."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And now the range of marshes lay clear before us, with the sails of the ships on the river growing out of it; and we went into the Churchyard .
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * "What might have been your opinion of the place?"
Chapter 14 of A Week's Tramp in Dickens-Land Together by William R. (William Richard) Hughes holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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