Chapter 4 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VERY ILL. He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size. His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple. This was Mr. Barley of the Oaks. Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.
Chapter 4 of Anne Hereford: A Novel is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grain of barley
From this reading “This was Mr. Barley of the Oaks.”
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading “His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.”
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading “His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.”
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.”
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “This was Mr. Barley of the Oaks.”
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading “Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.”
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading “His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.”
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading “His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.”
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the time of life between youth and old age (e.g., between 40 and 60 years of age)
In this reading “He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.”
In this reading “He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.”
In this reading “His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.”
In this reading “His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.”
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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 He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
how long something has existed
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
a grain of barley
From this reading This was Mr. Barley of the Oaks.
have
From this reading Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
a man of refinement
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading VERY ILL.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This was Mr. Barley of the Oaks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading This was Mr. Barley of the Oaks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Mr. Barley of the Oaks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not the least resemblance did he bear to his brother.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
precisely as stated
From this reading VERY ILL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
which person or people
From this reading He who first entered the room was a gentleman of middle age and size.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His complexion was healthy and ruddy; his short dark hair, sprinkled with grey, was combed down upon the forehead: his countenance was good-natured and simple.
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