Chapter 26 of East Lynne is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of East Lynne is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DILL IN AN EMBROIDERED SHIRT-FRONT. It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir. West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now. People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
Chapter 26 of East Lynne is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading “West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.”
possessive form of “carlyle” — Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading “DILL IN AN EMBROIDERED SHIRT-FRONT.”
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading “DILL IN AN EMBROIDERED SHIRT-FRONT.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.”
possessive form of “jude” — (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading “People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.”
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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 It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DILL IN AN EMBROIDERED SHIRT-FRONT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
out of bed
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
possessive form of “carlyle” — Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading DILL IN AN EMBROIDERED SHIRT-FRONT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading DILL IN AN EMBROIDERED SHIRT-FRONT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
usually; as a rule
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DILL IN AN EMBROIDERED SHIRT-FRONT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
possessive form of “jude” — (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DILL IN AN EMBROIDERED SHIRT-FRONT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading West Lynne generally was astir in the morning, but not in the bustling manner that might be observed now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were abroad in numbers, passing down to St. Jude’s Church, for it was the day of Mr. Carlyle’s marriage to Barbara Hare.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was a lovely morning in June, and all West Lynne was astir.
Chapter 26 of East Lynne by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 255 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 26 holds 255 sentences of East Lynne, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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