Chapter 7 of Averil is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Averil is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RODNEY MAKES HIS APPEARANCE. But the morning was not to pass without interruption. The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business. First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview. Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
Chapter 7 of Averil is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the right to enter
From this reading “First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.”
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
From this reading “Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.”
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “But the morning was not to pass without interruption.”
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading “Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.”
dependable
From this reading “First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.”
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading “Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.”
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 “First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.”
In this reading “First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.”
In this reading “But the morning was not to pass without interruption.”
In this reading “The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.”
In this reading “But the morning was not to pass without interruption.”
In this reading “Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.”
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 young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
the right to enter
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading RODNEY MAKES HIS APPEARANCE.
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RODNEY MAKES HIS APPEARANCE.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
of great significance or value
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
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 First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading RODNEY MAKES HIS APPEARANCE.
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
used to form the superlative
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
and nothing more
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
go across or through
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RODNEY MAKES HIS APPEARANCE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
dependable
From this reading First, a stout, comely looking woman demanded admittance, and had a long and evidently a most important interview.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
tasting sour like a lemon
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the morning was not to pass without interruption.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Annette, in her sunny corner, could only hear a word or two--mayonnaise, apricot tart, and so on.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young mistress of Redfern House was evidently a woman of business.
Chapter 7 of Averil by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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.
Chapter 7 holds 245 sentences of Averil, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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