Chapter 2 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table. The meal was correct according to the best Robson tradition. All the food was rich, substantial and self-satisfied. The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing. The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.
Chapter 2 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
From this reading “The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.”
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading “The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.”
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading “The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.”
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading “The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.”
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading “The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.”
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading “All the food was rich, substantial and self-satisfied.”
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading “The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.”
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In this reading “The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.”
In this reading “THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.”
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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 The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The meal was correct according to the best Robson tradition.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the food was rich, substantial and self-satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The meal was correct according to the best Robson tradition.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
make right or correct
From this reading The meal was correct according to the best Robson tradition.
the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading All the food was rich, substantial and self-satisfied.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal was correct according to the best Robson tradition.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
possessing material wealth
From this reading All the food was rich, substantial and self-satisfied.
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meal was correct according to the best Robson tradition.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading All the food was rich, substantial and self-satisfied.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading All the food was rich, substantial and self-satisfied.
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The butter oozed from luscious golden tea-cakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meal was correct according to the best Robson tradition.
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading The meal was correct according to the best Robson tradition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roast chickens, plump and succulent, were flanked by a dignified ham of Anderby curing.
at the time that
From this reading THE TOAST Sarah felt more comfortable when tea was served and the family established round the table.
Chapter 2 of Anderby Wold by Winifred Holtby holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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 2 holds 258 sentences of Anderby Wold, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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