Chapter 10 of Harvest is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Harvest is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wish I had guessed it sooner." That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?" Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate. "Won't you come in?" "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
Chapter 10 of Harvest is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.”
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading “Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I wish I had guessed it sooner."”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “"Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “"Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.”
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading “Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.”
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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 That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Won't you come in?"
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I wish I had guessed it sooner."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish I had guessed it sooner."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had guessed it sooner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wish I had guessed it sooner."
engage in
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
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From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
a brief written record
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
by chance
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "I wish I had guessed it sooner."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Meanwhile Miss Shenstone's note was duly delivered, and Rachel, holding it in her hand, opened the wicket gate.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I had guessed it sooner."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you come in?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That meant, perhaps--"Why did you make a fool of me?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, no, I mustn't waste your time," said the vicar, with dignity.
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