Chapter 36 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEA AT CRAWFORD'S HOUSE. When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay. It was still too early to call at Layard's. There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about. Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
Chapter 36 of An Isle of Surrey: A Novel is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “TEA AT CRAWFORD'S HOUSE.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.”
a judge of a probate court
From this reading “Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.”
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading “When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.”
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In this reading “Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.”
In this reading “Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.”
In this reading “Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.”
In this reading “It was still too early to call at Layard's.”
In this reading “Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TEA AT CRAWFORD'S HOUSE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was still too early to call at Layard's.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading TEA AT CRAWFORD'S HOUSE.
placed crosswise
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was still too early to call at Layard's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TEA AT CRAWFORD'S HOUSE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still too early to call at Layard's.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
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From this reading It was still too early to call at Layard's.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
above and across; more than
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still too early to call at Layard's.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading TEA AT CRAWFORD'S HOUSE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was still too early to call at Layard's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
precisely as stated
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading There was nothing else for it but to kill time walking about.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still too early to call at Layard's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Under ordinary circumstances when greatly excited he went for a very long walk.
at the time that
From this reading When Philip Ray left Boland's Ait he crossed over to the tow-path, and not to Crawford's Quay.
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