Chapter 14 of Hester's Counterpart is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Hester's Counterpart is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Proserpina had returned to earth again. The evidence of her visit was everywhere. The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom. These were the signs of spring everywhere. In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
Chapter 14 of Hester's Counterpart is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.”
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.”
produce or yield flowers
From this reading “The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.”
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
From this reading “Proserpina had returned to earth again.”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.”
a private place of education for the young
From this reading “In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.”
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.”
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any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
In this reading “The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.”
In this reading “The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.”
In this reading “In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.”
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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 addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
anew
From this reading Proserpina had returned to earth again.
Having no one else present.
From this reading In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Proserpina had returned to earth again.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The evidence of her visit was everywhere.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence of her visit was everywhere.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Proserpina had returned to earth again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The evidence of her visit was everywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
and nothing more
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The evidence of her visit was everywhere.
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
From this reading Proserpina had returned to earth again.
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Proserpina had returned to earth again.
a private place of education for the young
From this reading In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading These were the signs of spring everywhere.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
the season of growth
From this reading These were the signs of spring everywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evidence of her visit was everywhere.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the signs of spring everywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Proserpina had returned to earth again.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The evidence of her visit was everywhere.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evidence of her visit was everywhere.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In addition to these, the seminary had a sign which appealed to it alone.
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The campus had turned into green velvet; the pussy willows were soft as chinchillas; the apple trees were in leaf, and just about to blossom.
Chapter 14 of Hester's Counterpart by Jean K. (Jean Katherine) Baird holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 14 holds 262 sentences of Hester's Counterpart, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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