Chapter 8 of Green Valley is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Green Valley is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day. And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley. The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines. New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade. Hats are bought, old ones are retrimmed.
Chapter 8 of Green Valley is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something used to beautify
From this reading “GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.”
in a feverish manner
From this reading “New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.”
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading “GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.”
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.”
existing or coming before
From this reading “The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.”
inflected form of “remake” — make new
From this reading “New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.”
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Hats are bought, old ones are retrimmed.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
something used to beautify
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
in a feverish manner
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hats are bought, old ones are retrimmed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
the force of workers available
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
an insignificant place
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
existing or coming before
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
inflected form of “remake” — make new
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hats are bought, old ones are retrimmed.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading New dresses are feverishly cut and made; old ones ripped and remade.
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading And nowhere is it observed so thoroughly as in Green Valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading GREEN VALLEY MEN Close on the heels of Lilac Sunday comes Decoration Day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole week preceding the day there is heard everywhere the whir of sewing machines.
Chapter 8 of Green Valley by Katharine Yirsa Reynolds holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 8 holds 282 sentences of Green Valley, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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