Chapter 22 of Cathalina at Greycliff is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Cathalina at Greycliff is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood. Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones. “Just think!” Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!” “I wish you could go home with me this summer.
Chapter 22 of Cathalina at Greycliff is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.”
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.”
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.”
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading “Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.”
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.”
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading “DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.”
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 “DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.”
In this reading “Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!””
return home
In this reading ““I wish you could go home with me this summer.”
In this reading “Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish you could go home with me this summer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I wish you could go home with me this summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I wish you could go home with me this summer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just think!”
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wish you could go home with me this summer.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
a course of conduct
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “I wish you could go home with me this summer.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Just think!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wish you could go home with me this summer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cathalina’s sunny locks were close to Betty’s dark ones.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish you could go home with me this summer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading DREAMS AND FAREWELLS With arms about each other’s waists, Cathalina Van Buskirk and Elizabeth Barnes were walking slowly in the winding path through Greycliff Wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Betty was saying, “I won’t see you for three months!”
Chapter 22 of Cathalina at Greycliff by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 151 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.
Chapter 22 holds 151 sentences of Cathalina at Greycliff, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Cathalina at Greycliff by Harriet Pyne Grove exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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