Chapter 34 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE CHURCH WALLS. "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once. Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage." The speaker was Mrs. Townley. Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
Chapter 34 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “"I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “"I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “"I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.”
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Mrs. Townley.”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading UNDER THE CHURCH WALLS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
engage in
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Townley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
on one occasion
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Townley.
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
carry out
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE CHURCH WALLS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Townley.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE CHURCH WALLS.
except if; if not
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading UNDER THE CHURCH WALLS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Townley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daisy was spending the day with her in Westbourne Terrace, and they had come out shopping.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now: so that I may take it home with me in the carriage."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot buy the bonnet unless you will make the alteration at once.
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