Chapter 22 of Abington Abbey: A Novel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Abington Abbey: A Novel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn. "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do. They'll draw Beeching Copse next. Let's go off there, shall we? Lots of others will."
Chapter 22 of Abington Abbey: A Novel is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “They'll draw Beeching Copse next.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Lots of others will."”
caught or fixed
From this reading “ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.”
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run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “Let's go off there, shall we?”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
any thing at all
From this reading "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll draw Beeching Copse next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading They'll draw Beeching Copse next.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading They'll draw Beeching Copse next.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let's go off there, shall we?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let's go off there, shall we?
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots of others will."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They'll draw Beeching Copse next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lots of others will."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let's go off there, shall we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lots of others will."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let's go off there, shall we?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
caught or fixed
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Let's go off there, shall we?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll draw Beeching Copse next.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Let's go off there, shall we?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Lots of others will."
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They won't find anything here," he said; "they never do.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading ANOTHER AFFAIR Bertie Pemberton stuck close by Beatrix's side as they trotted easily with the crowd up to the wood which was first to be drawn.
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