Chapter 29 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTRUDER UPON THE AIT. When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail. The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass. They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening. The air was heavy, moist, oppressive.
Chapter 29 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading “The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.”
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading “The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.”
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.”
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading “AN INTRUDER UPON THE AIT.”
slightly wet
From this reading “The air was heavy, moist, oppressive.”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “The air was heavy, moist, oppressive.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.”
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.
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In this reading “The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.”
In this reading “They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.”
In this reading “When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was heavy, moist, oppressive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTRUDER UPON THE AIT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTRUDER UPON THE AIT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
set up or found
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
depressingly dark
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was heavy, moist, oppressive.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading AN INTRUDER UPON THE AIT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
slightly wet
From this reading The air was heavy, moist, oppressive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The air was heavy, moist, oppressive.
above and across; more than
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTRUDER UPON THE AIT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading They now hung above, fold over fold, dark, gloomy, threatening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN INTRUDER UPON THE AIT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
at the time that
From this reading When Kate Mellor found herself in the streets of Leeham that evening the light was beginning to fail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The clouds, which during the day had been thin and fleecy, had, as the hours went by, grown in extent and mass.
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