Chapter 7 of Early autumn is here in full — 820 sentences across 164 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Early autumn is here in full — 820 sentences across 164 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands. She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once. “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated. “I was sleeping very badly, in any case. I could have managed everything.
Chapter 7 of Early autumn is here in full — 820 sentences across 164 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ““I was sleeping very badly, in any case.”
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
From this reading “The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.”
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading “The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “I could have managed everything.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading ““I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading ““I was sleeping very badly, in any case.”
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.
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In this reading “The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.”
In this reading ““I was sleeping very badly, in any case.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading ““I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.”
In this reading “The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I was sleeping very badly, in any case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I was sleeping very badly, in any case.
for the reason that
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I was sleeping very badly, in any case.
tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have managed everything.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I could have managed everything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
be the source of pain
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I was sleeping very badly, in any case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I could have managed everything.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
on one occasion
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
and nothing more
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
above and across; more than
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
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From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
recurring again and again
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should have risen from my bed and come over immediately,” she repeated.
the state of being asleep
From this reading “I was sleeping very badly, in any case.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news reached Aunt Cassie only the next morning at ten and it brought her, full of reproaches and tears, over the dusty lanes to Pentlands.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I was sleeping very badly, in any case.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was hurt, she said, because they had not let her know at once.
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