Chapter 22 of Gone to Earth is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Gone to Earth is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form. Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said: 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear. Yes, I thought so, damp.' Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
Chapter 22 of Gone to Earth is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading “'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.”
-ing form of “commune” — communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
From this reading “Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:”
slightly wet
From this reading “Yes, I thought so, damp.'”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.”
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.”
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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 Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
-ing form of “commune” — communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
slightly wet
From this reading Yes, I thought so, damp.'
dearly loved
From this reading 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I thought so, damp.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
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From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, I thought so, damp.'
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
wearing stockings
From this reading 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
moving very fast
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yes, I thought so, damp.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hazel ran home through the dew, swift as a hare to her form.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hazel changed her stockings by the fire, and felt very cared for and very grand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Mrs. Marston, communing with a small wood fire and a large Bible, looked over her spectacles as Hazel came in, and said:
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I thought so, damp.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Draw your stockinged foot along the boards, my dear.
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