Chapter 37 of After Long Years and Other Stories is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of After Long Years and Other Stories is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger. Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon. The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle. Everything was soon in readiness. On the following morning they started off.
Chapter 37 of After Long Years and Other Stories is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.”
excessively quick
From this reading “REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.”
fasten with a hook
From this reading “The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.”
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading “Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.”
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “Everything was soon in readiness.”
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading “REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.”
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading “The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
the act of departing
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was soon in readiness.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning they started off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
excessively quick
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
fasten with a hook
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning they started off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the following morning they started off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning they started off.
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Everything was soon in readiness.
past form of “reunite” — have a reunion; unite again
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
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From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
in the near future
From this reading Everything was soon in readiness.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the following morning they started off.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following morning they started off.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Richard packed their belongings and placed them in the wagon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bird was hung from a hook fastened in the top of the vehicle.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REUNITED Preparations were now made for a hasty departure, for the Count seemed suddenly stronger.
Chapter 37 of After Long Years and Other Stories by Sophie Antoinette[Translator] Miller holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
Chapter 37 holds 76 sentences of After Long Years and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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