Chapter 6 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat. It was a new hat. She had put it on to impress Mary. Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher. She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
Chapter 6 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.”
plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women
From this reading “She wore flannel blouses with high collars.”
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading “She wore flannel blouses with high collars.”
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading “She wore flannel blouses with high collars.”
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading “She had put it on to impress Mary.”
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading “THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.”
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading “Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a teacher in a school below the college level
In this reading “Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.”
In this reading “She wore flannel blouses with high collars.”
at or in the front
In this reading “THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.”
In this reading “Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.”
In this reading “It was a new hat.”
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 It was a new hat.
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women
From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a new hat.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a new hat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
on the contrary
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
an educational institution
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had put it on to impress Mary.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PERFECT GUEST Ursula stood in front of the looking-glass inspecting the angle of her hat.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a new hat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore flannel blouses with high collars.
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading Mary dressed rather like the worthier type of village school teacher.
Chapter 6 of Anderby Wold by Winifred Holtby holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 405 sentences of Anderby Wold, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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