Chapter 4 of Feats on the Fiord The third book is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Feats on the Fiord The third book is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf. "But cannot we dress it a little now? I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest. Never mind spoiling any other nook. The grass will soon grow again."
Chapter 4 of Feats on the Fiord The third book is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “"It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “The grass will soon grow again."”
a small natural hill
From this reading “I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.”
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading “Never mind spoiling any other nook.”
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading “"It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “"It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.”
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading “Never mind spoiling any other nook.”
lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading “I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.”
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 "But cannot we dress it a little now?
anew
From this reading The grass will soon grow again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never mind spoiling any other nook.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But cannot we dress it a little now?
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From this reading "But cannot we dress it a little now?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
put on clothes
From this reading "But cannot we dress it a little now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass will soon grow again."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The grass will soon grow again."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
a small natural hill
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But cannot we dress it a little now?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind spoiling any other nook.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind spoiling any other nook.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Never mind spoiling any other nook.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "But cannot we dress it a little now?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Never mind spoiling any other nook.
in the near future
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
in the near future
From this reading The grass will soon grow again."
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading Never mind spoiling any other nook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It shall be completely railed in before to-morrow night," said Rolf.
lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading I could transplant some flower-roots presently, and some forget-me-not from Henrica's hillock, if we had sods for the rest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But cannot we dress it a little now?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The grass will soon grow again."
Chapter 4 of Feats on the Fiord The third book by Harriet Martineau holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 4 holds 432 sentences of Feats on the Fiord The third book, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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