Chapter 20 of At the Gate of Samaria is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 20 of At the Gate of Samaria is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thornton returned in due time. The autumn session began. The weeks and months passed. Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer. Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
Chapter 20 of At the Gate of Samaria is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “The autumn session began.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.”
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading “Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.”
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading “The autumn session began.”
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading “Thornton returned in due time.”
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.
In this reading “Thornton returned in due time.”
In this reading “Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weeks and months passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The autumn session began.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The autumn session began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Thornton returned in due time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thornton returned in due time.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
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 Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The weeks and months passed.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The weeks and months passed.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Thornton returned in due time.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The autumn session began.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The autumn session began.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Thornton returned in due time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thornton returned in due time.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks and months passed.
at the time that
From this reading Their relations remained the same as when they had parted in the summer.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Towards Clytie he manifested a kindly indifference, so long as she obeyed his wishes.
Chapter 20 of At the Gate of Samaria by William John Locke holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
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