Chapter 2 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yon's what?" demanded Barbara. The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser. Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses. "What is 't?" responded Dick. "Why, it's th' fowd."
Chapter 2 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading “Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.”
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"What is 't?" responded Dick.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.”
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading “Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.”
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading “The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.”
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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 Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yon's what?" demanded Barbara.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Yon's what?" demanded Barbara.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is 't?" responded Dick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's th' fowd."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "What is 't?" responded Dick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
confined on all sides
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "What is 't?" responded Dick.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Why, it's th' fowd."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yon's what?" demanded Barbara.
during the time that
From this reading Fold meant to her a place to pen sheep in, while it signified to Dick an enclosure surrounded by houses.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it's th' fowd."
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The word was unintelligible to her, as Dick pronounced it "fowd;" but had she understood it, she would have been little wiser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yon's what?" demanded Barbara.
Chapter 2 of Clare Avery: A Story of the Spanish Armada by Emily Sarah Holt holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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