Chapter 34 of Hagar is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of Hagar is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly. "I'm glad she's gone for this summer. She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months. Then she would come back to work." "Brittany--" "Yes.
Chapter 34 of Hagar is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading “BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I'm glad she's gone for this summer.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “"I'm glad she's gone for this summer.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.”
In this reading “BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.”
be restored
In this reading “Then she would come back to work."”
In this reading “BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.”
In this reading “She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
(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 She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she would come back to work."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then she would come back to work."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
and nothing more
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
carry out
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she would come back to work."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad she's gone for this summer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then she would come back to work."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she would come back to work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't take Thomasine--she said she wanted to be all, all alone, just for three months.
a late time of life
From this reading BRITTANY "She hasn't had a holiday for nearly four years," said Molly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Brittany--" "Yes.
Chapter 34 of Hagar by Mary Johnston holds 222 sentences, grouped into 45 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 34 holds 222 sentences of Hagar, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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