Chapter 8 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch. Eight o'clock! How strange to sleep so late. Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven. Yet how sleepy they still felt.
Chapter 8 of Beyond the hills is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.”
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading “MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.”
according to the clock
From this reading “MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Yet how sleepy they still felt.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.”
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In this reading “MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.”
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later than; following
From this reading Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.
being one more than seven
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Yet how sleepy they still felt.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How strange to sleep so late.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading How strange to sleep so late.
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
the first canonical hour; at daybreak
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
according to the clock
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading How strange to sleep so late.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Yet how sleepy they still felt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How strange to sleep so late.
in the near future
From this reading Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet how sleepy they still felt.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange to sleep so late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How strange to sleep so late.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
look attentively
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Usually they were up and dressed soon after seven.
at the time that
From this reading MATINS AND BREAKFAST When Nancy and Mavis awoke the following morning it was almost eight o'clock by the latter's watch.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how sleepy they still felt.
Chapter 8 of Beyond the hills by Maysel Jenkinson holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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