Chapter 34 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BETROTHED. Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette. She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other. 'All right, Gladys! all right! Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
Chapter 34 of Gladys, the Reaper is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.”
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading “Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.”
in a literal sense
From this reading “Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.”
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.”
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.”
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading “She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.”
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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 She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
(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 'All right, Gladys! all right!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
pledged to be married
From this reading THE BETROTHED.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
set up or found
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
and nothing more
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
in a literal sense
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'All right, Gladys! all right!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETROTHED.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Father has consented!' cried Owen, literally tumbling down the passage between the milk-pans.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She had a candle in one hand, lighting Mrs Prothero, whilst she was looking at the fresh milk just put into the pans; Minette held the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Owen found Gladys in the dairy with his mother and Minette.
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