Chapter 35 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEETING AGAIN. Time flew on. Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest. Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them. The past winter and spring had again brought trouble.
Chapter 35 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading “Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.”
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Time flew on.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “MEETING AGAIN.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.”
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading “Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “The past winter and spring had again brought trouble.”
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In this reading “Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.”
change one's position or opinion
In this reading “Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.”
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matters of personal concern
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
anew
From this reading MEETING AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The past winter and spring had again brought trouble.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Time flew on.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING AGAIN.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time flew on.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The past winter and spring had again brought trouble.
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
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From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
the season of growth
From this reading The past winter and spring had again brought trouble.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The past winter and spring had again brought trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time flew on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The past winter and spring had again brought trouble.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The past winter and spring had again brought trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Certainly, affairs could not be said to be progressing with them.
a late time of life
From this reading Summer had come round again: and it was now close upon three years since Mrs. Raynor and her children had quitted Eagles' Nest.
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