Chapter 28 of Aunt Olive in Bohemia is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Aunt Olive in Bohemia is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment. The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow. Beyond them she could see the river. It always held a note of peace for her. Rivers and lakes had the power to speak to her.
Chapter 28 of Aunt Olive in Bohemia is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.”
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading “THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.”
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Rivers and lakes had the power to speak to her.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Rivers and lakes had the power to speak to her.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.”
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In this reading “THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.”
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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 It always held a note of peace for her.
later than; following
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always held a note of peace for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond them she could see the river.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beyond them she could see the river.
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It always held a note of peace for her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It always held a note of peace for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It always held a note of peace for her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always held a note of peace for her.
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Rivers and lakes had the power to speak to her.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.
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 THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
a brief written record
From this reading It always held a note of peace for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Rivers and lakes had the power to speak to her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Rivers and lakes had the power to speak to her.
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From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Beyond them she could see the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beyond them she could see the river.
express in speech
From this reading Rivers and lakes had the power to speak to her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beyond them she could see the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE PEACE OF THE RIVER After Michael had left, Sara went to the window and stood looking out at the trees on the Embankment.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The heat of the summer had already caused their leaves to turn yellow.
Chapter 28 of Aunt Olive in Bohemia by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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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