Chapter 24 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Averil was in the hall. "Give them another moment," he said. "I'm going outside." Tears were in his own eyes. He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
Chapter 24 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"I'm going outside."”
a course of conduct
From this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
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In this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
In this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
at or in the front
In this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
In this reading “He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.”
In this reading “Tears were in his own eyes.”
In this reading “Mrs. Averil was in the hall.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Give them another moment," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Averil was in the hall.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears were in his own eyes.
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give them another moment," he said.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going outside."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Averil was in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Give them another moment," he said.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears were in his own eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going outside."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Averil was in the hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Give them another moment," he said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Averil was in the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "I'm going outside."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tears were in his own eyes.
a course of conduct
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Give them another moment," he said.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears were in his own eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Averil was in the hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Give them another moment," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Averil was in the hall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tears were in his own eyes.
in or at the place that
From this reading He stepped out on to the flagged path of the little plot in front of the house where strips of turf and rose-beds ran between the house and the high wall.
Chapter 24 of Adrienne Toner: A Novel by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 95 sentences, grouped into 19 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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