Chapter 1 of Barrington. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Barrington. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Volume II. With Illustrations By Phiz. Boston: Little, Brown, And Company. VOLUME II. There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
Chapter 1 of Barrington. Volume 2 (of 2) is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations By Phiz.”
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 “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
In this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
In this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
In this reading “There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.”
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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 There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
assemble or get together
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Volume II.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume II.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
at the time that
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations By Phiz.
but in spite of that
From this reading There are a few days in our autumnal season--very few and rare!--when we draw the curtain against the glare of the sun at breakfast, and yet in the evening are glad to gather around the cheerful glow of the fire.
Chapter 1 of Barrington. Volume 2 (of 2) by Charles Lever holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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