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Chapter 4 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A harp, belike?" "No; guess again." "Yer no good;--but yer'll come?" "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy." He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
Chapter 4 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.”
strongly attracted
From this reading “He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.”
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading “He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “"Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."”
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading “He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.”
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading “"A harp, belike?"”
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading “"Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."”
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading “"Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."”
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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 "A harp, belike?"
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
anew
From this reading "No; guess again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "A harp, belike?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yer no good;--but yer'll come?"
strongly attracted
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yer no good;--but yer'll come?"
being one more than seven
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
a young female
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yer no good;--but yer'll come?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No; guess again."
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading "A harp, belike?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
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From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; guess again."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading "Shurre; an' more be token it's at eight 'o the clock Oi'll be under yer windy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gave the accent with such Celtic gusto that the little girl was captivated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yer no good;--but yer'll come?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yer no good;--but yer'll come?"
Chapter 4 of Flamsted quarries by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of Flamsted quarries, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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