Chapter 1 of Dynevor Terrace is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Dynevor Terrace is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLOTTE. Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they. BP. CORBET. An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Chapter 1 of Dynevor Terrace is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.”
plural of “dairy” — a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading “Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.”
plural of “housewife” — a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading “Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.”
having no leaves
From this reading “An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.”
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading “An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.”
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.”
plural of “slut” — a dirty untidy woman
From this reading “Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.”
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading “An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.”
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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 An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
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From this reading BP.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE.
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From this reading CORBET.
plural of “dairy” — a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
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From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
plural of “housewife” — a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
having no leaves
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
plural of “reward” — a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
express in words
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
plural of “slut” — a dirty untidy woman
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An ancient leafless stump of a horse-chesnut stood in the middle of a dusty field, bordered on the south side by a row of houses of some pretension.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
(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 Farewell rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies May fare as well as they.
Chapter 1 of Dynevor Terrace by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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