Chapter 18 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOVER. Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm. The following conversation will show how they went on together. 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow. 'It is not heavy, sir,' said Gladys, gently.
Chapter 18 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.”
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “'It is not heavy, sir,' said Gladys, gently.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “THE LOVER.”
keep engaged
From this reading “'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.”
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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 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
anew
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
in a gradual manner
From this reading 'It is not heavy, sir,' said Gladys, gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading 'It is not heavy, sir,' said Gladys, gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is not heavy, sir,' said Gladys, gently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is not heavy, sir,' said Gladys, gently.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading THE LOVER.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
keep engaged
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It is not heavy, sir,' said Gladys, gently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'It is not heavy, sir,' said Gladys, gently.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
not in physical motion
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spring came round again, and Owen and Gladys were still at the farm.
at the time that
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The following conversation will show how they went on together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Let me carry that bucket for you, Gladys,' said Owen, one evening when she was proceeding across the farm-yard, to carry a warm mesh to a sick cow.
Chapter 18 of Gladys, the Reaper by Anne Beale holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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