Chapter 9 of Amaryllis at the Fair is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Amaryllis at the Fair is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard. "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place. "Knowed how to build walls in those days." "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale. "No such bricks to be got.
Chapter 9 of Amaryllis at the Fair is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading “"Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.”
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading “THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.”
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “"Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.”
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “"No such bricks to be got.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “"Knowed how to build walls in those days."”
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"Knowed how to build walls in those days."”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “"Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.”
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.”
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In this reading “"Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.”
In this reading “"Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.”
In this reading “THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale.
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No such bricks to be got.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading "No such bricks to be got.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Knowed how to build walls in those days."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Knowed how to build walls in those days."
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No such bricks to be got.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale.
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From this reading "Knowed how to build walls in those days."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Knowed how to build walls in those days."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Knowed how to build walls in those days."
not any; not one
From this reading "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
in the near future
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No such wall as that anywhere about here," said Iden, as proud of his wall as his ale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Knowed how to build walls in those days."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Knowed how to build walls in those days."
in the direction of
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
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 "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
plural of “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 "Knowed how to build walls in those days."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Famous wall that," said John, presently, nodding towards the great red brick wall which adorned that side of the place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ale being ended, Iden walked with him through the orchard.
Chapter 9 of Amaryllis at the Fair by Richard Jefferies holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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