Chapter 38 of Heather and Snow is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of Heather and Snow is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest. Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden. He called her softly. In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window. ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
Chapter 38 of Heather and Snow is here in full — 45 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.”
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading “THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.”
move deeply
From this reading “Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.”
with low volume
From this reading “Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.”
with low volume
From this reading “He called her softly.”
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.”
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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 In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.
(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 THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called her softly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
move deeply
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He called her softly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.
with low volume
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.
with low volume
From this reading He called her softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
at the time that
From this reading THE CORONATION When he arrived, there was no light in the house: all had gone to rest.
in or at the place that
From this reading Unwilling to disturb the father and mother, he rode quietly to the back of the house, where Kirsty’s room looked on the garden.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In a moment she peeped out, then opened her window.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ‘Cud ye come doon a minute, Kirsty?’ said Francis.
Chapter 38 of Heather and Snow by George MacDonald holds 45 sentences, grouped into 9 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 38 holds 45 sentences of Heather and Snow, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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