Chapter 17 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEAH AND RACHEL. SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell. As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant. The servants went, or pretended to go. Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
Chapter 17 of Eve: A Novel is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.”
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading “As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.”
(superlative of “few” used with count nouns and usually preceded by “the”) quantifier meaning the smallest in number
From this reading “Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.”
plural of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.”
a local church community
From this reading “As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “The servants went, or pretended to go.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “LEAH AND RACHEL.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell.”
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In this reading “As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.”
In this reading “As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.”
In this reading “Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.”
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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 SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
(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 Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEAH AND RACHEL.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
(superlative of “few” used with count nouns and usually preceded by “the”) quantifier meaning the smallest in number
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The servants went, or pretended to go.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
plural of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
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From this reading LEAH AND RACHEL.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The servants went, or pretended to go.
a local church community
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The servants went, or pretended to go.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading LEAH AND RACHEL.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants went, or pretended to go.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Morwell was quiet on all days, it was most quiet of all on a bright Sunday, for then there were fewest people about the old house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants went, or pretended to go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUNDAY was a quiet day at Morwell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The servants went, or pretended to go.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the Jordans were Catholics they did not attend their parish church, which was Tavistock, some four miles distant.
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