Chapter 31 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CROPPING UP AGAIN. "Why, Daisy. Out marketing, my dear?" The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband. One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
Chapter 31 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading “CROPPING UP AGAIN.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Why, Daisy.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.”
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading “Out marketing, my dear?"”
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading “One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.”
In this reading “One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.”
In this reading “The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.”
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later than; following
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
anew
From this reading CROPPING UP AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
inflected form of “crop” — cut short
From this reading CROPPING UP AGAIN.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Why, Daisy.
dearly loved
From this reading Out marketing, my dear?"
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Out marketing, my dear?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Out marketing, my dear?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out marketing, my dear?"
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
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From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The salutation to Mrs. Frank Raynor came from her husband.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CROPPING UP AGAIN.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Daisy.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One winter's morning, regardless of the extreme cold and the frost that made the streets partly deserted, she followed her husband when he went out after breakfast.
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