Chapter 5 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can't blame them; I couldn't. Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?" Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected." "What do you mean, Champney?" She was laughing now.
Chapter 5 of Flamsted quarries is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"I can't blame them; I couldn't.”
grow worse
From this reading “Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"”
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading “Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"”
for a short time
From this reading “Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"”
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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 Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
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From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I can't blame them; I couldn't.
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From this reading "I can't blame them; I couldn't.
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From this reading "What do you mean, Champney?"
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From this reading "I can't blame them; I couldn't.
grow worse
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean, Champney?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
divisible by two
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
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From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't blame them; I couldn't.
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She was laughing now.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean, Champney?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
not any; not one
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was laughing now.
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From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was laughing now.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
for a short time
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can't blame them; I couldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was laughing now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean, Champney?"
in or at the place that
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Octavius nodded shortly; "And as for Romanzo there's no telling where he will end; even Ann and Hannah are infected."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Why Tave here is threatened already with a quick decline--sheer worry of mind, isn't it Tave?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean, Champney?"
Chapter 5 of Flamsted quarries by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of Flamsted quarries, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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