Chapter 8 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUT TO HIS CONSCIENCE. A fine morning in June. Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers. Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand. He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.
Chapter 8 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “PUT TO HIS CONSCIENCE.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.”
the cultivation of plants
From this reading “He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “A fine morning in June.”
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading “Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.”
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading “He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.”
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.
the sky as viewed during daylight
In this reading “Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.”
In this reading “A fine morning in June.”
In this reading “Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.”
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 A fine morning in June.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading PUT TO HIS CONSCIENCE.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine morning in June.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
the cultivation of plants
From this reading He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PUT TO HIS CONSCIENCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fine morning in June.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading A fine morning in June.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A fine morning in June.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PUT TO HIS CONSCIENCE.
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUT TO HIS CONSCIENCE.
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading He fancied he was gardening; he knew he was trifling.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walking about amidst his rose-trees, was Mr. North, a rake in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lovely June; with its bright blue skies and its summer flowers.
Chapter 8 of Bessy Rane: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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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