Chapter 12 of Adrienne is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Adrienne is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor. They talked first about her aunt in France. "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there." "It has been very difficult," she responded. And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
Chapter 12 of Adrienne is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “They talked first about her aunt in France.”
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading “And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"It has been very difficult," she responded.”
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “They talked first about her aunt in France.”
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"It has been very difficult," she responded.”
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “"I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “They talked first about her aunt in France.”
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.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.”
In this reading “And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They talked first about her aunt in France.
anew
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading They talked first about her aunt in France.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has been very difficult," she responded.
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It has been very difficult," she responded.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They talked first about her aunt in France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They talked first about her aunt in France.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has been very difficult," she responded.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They talked first about her aunt in France.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has been very difficult," she responded.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "It has been very difficult," she responded.
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has been very difficult," she responded.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked first about her aunt in France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked first about her aunt in France.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And she tried to give him some idea of her life in the old Château.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT HOME AGAIN GODFREY took her up to the moor.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It has been very difficult," she responded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought we should never get you back," he said; "you have seemed to be taking root there."
Chapter 12 of Adrienne by Amy Le Feuvre holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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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