Chapter 28 of Haworth's is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Haworth's is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUMMER AFTERNOON. "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said. "I am not ready for it yet." And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it. He was not ready for it--yet.
Chapter 28 of Haworth's is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.”
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading “"Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.”
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading “And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “A SUMMER AFTERNOON.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.”
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a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields
In this reading “And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.”
In this reading “A SUMMER AFTERNOON.”
In this reading “"Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.”
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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 A SUMMER AFTERNOON.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A SUMMER AFTERNOON.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not ready for it yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am not ready for it yet."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not ready for it--yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not ready for it yet."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
From this reading "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not ready for it yet."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I am not ready for it yet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER AFTERNOON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not ready for it--yet.
during the time that
From this reading "Let it stay there a while," Murdoch had said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it staid there between the head-stone and the old stone wall covered with the long grass and closed in by it.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I am not ready for it yet."
Chapter 28 of Haworth's by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 28 holds 251 sentences of Haworth's, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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