Chapter 11 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANCE AT LA SEULIERE. Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded. His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it. There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said: "Take me.
Chapter 11 of Autumn Glory is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.”
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading “Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded.”
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading “His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.”
plural of “punt” — formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading “His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.”
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading “There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded.”
an increase in width
From this reading “His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.”
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In this reading “His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.”
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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 His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DANCE AT LA SEULIERE.
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE DANCE AT LA SEULIERE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading THE DANCE AT LA SEULIERE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take me.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
not any; not one
From this reading There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
plural of “punt” — formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANCE AT LA SEULIERE.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
carry out
From this reading "Take me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCE AT LA SEULIERE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Toussaint Lumineau's uneasiness was well founded.
at the time that
From this reading There Andre had offered no resistance when Mathurin had said:
in or at the place that
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
an increase in width
From this reading His two sons had gone down to the meadow, where the dyke, widening, served as a drinking place for the animals on the farm, and as a harbour for the two punts belonging to it.
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