Chapter 10 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UPROOTED VINEYARD. Winter had come. La Fromentiere seemed peaceful and happy. Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead. The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
Chapter 10 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading “The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.”
the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
From this reading “Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading “The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “La Fromentiere seemed peaceful and happy.”
in a regular manner
From this reading “The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.”
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading “THE UPROOTED VINEYARD.”
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.”
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading “THE UPROOTED VINEYARD.”
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 “The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.”
In this reading “Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.”
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 The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Fromentiere seemed peaceful and happy.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter had come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading La Fromentiere seemed peaceful and happy.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
the act of departing
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had come.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading La Fromentiere seemed peaceful and happy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Fromentiere seemed peaceful and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
the force of workers available
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
not any; not one
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
above and across; more than
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading La Fromentiere seemed peaceful and happy.
in a regular manner
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
express in words
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading La Fromentiere seemed peaceful and happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UPROOTED VINEYARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading THE UPROOTED VINEYARD.
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading THE UPROOTED VINEYARD.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter had come.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The new farm-hand did not excite himself, as Toussaint Lumineau said, that is to say, he worked his fourteen hours a day regularly, without uttering fourteen words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyone going over the fields and watching the men at work, would have had no fear for the future of the farmstead.
Chapter 10 of Autumn Glory by René Bazin holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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