Chapter 34 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE SHRUBBERY. Wintry weather set in again. The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak. Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats. Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
Chapter 34 of Bessy Rane: A Novel is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading “Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.”
offering little or no hope
From this reading “The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.”
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading “Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.”
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading “Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.”
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading “IN THE SHRUBBERY.”
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading “Wintry weather set in again.”
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In this reading “The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.”
In this reading “The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.”
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From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
anew
From this reading Wintry weather set in again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
offering little or no hope
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SHRUBBERY.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past few days had been intensely cold and bleak.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Ellen Adair sat in one of her favourite outdoor seats.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wintry weather set in again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading IN THE SHRUBBERY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SHRUBBERY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Wintry weather set in again.
(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 Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading Wintry weather set in again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sheltered from the wind by artificial rocks and clustering evergreens, and well wrapped-up besides, she did not seem to feel the frost.
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