Chapter 10 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAJOR AND MRS. RAYNOR. The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun. It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath. A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
Chapter 10 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.”
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading “A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.”
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.”
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading “A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.”
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading “A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.”
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading “It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.”
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In this reading “It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.”
In this reading “A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.”
In this reading “The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.”
In this reading “It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.”
the chief executive department of the United States government
In this reading “It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAJOR AND MRS.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
and nothing more
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
having a pattern of fretwork or latticework
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR AND MRS.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MAJOR AND MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
above and across; more than
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RAYNOR.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
the season of growth
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A latticed portico, over which crept the white clematis, led into a miniature hall: Major Raynor could just turn round in it.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a small, pretty white house, half cottage, half villa, situated about three miles from Bath.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of Spring Lawn stood open to the afternoon sun.
Chapter 10 of Edina: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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 10 holds 305 sentences of Edina: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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