Chapter 18 of Home Again is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Home Again is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WINTER AFTERNOON. When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow. But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming. Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage. He was shown to the room he had before occupied.
Chapter 18 of Home Again is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.”
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.”
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “He was shown to the room he had before occupied.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 WINTER AFTERNOON.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A WINTER AFTERNOON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was shown to the room he had before occupied.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
at any time
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
set up or found
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He was shown to the room he had before occupied.
and nothing more
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was shown to the room he had before occupied.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was shown to the room he had before occupied.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the summer had only run in-doors, and there was blooming.
at the time that
From this reading When Walter arrived, he found the paradise under snow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lufa was kinder than ever, but, he fancied, a little embarrassed, which he interpreted to his advantage.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER AFTERNOON.
Chapter 18 of Home Again by George MacDonald holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 18 holds 157 sentences of Home Again, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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