Chapter 8 of How It All Came Round is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of How It All Came Round is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUR MONTHS HENCE. Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner. He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble. Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him. He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
Chapter 8 of How It All Came Round is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.”
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.”
for this reason
From this reading “FOUR MONTHS HENCE.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.”
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading “Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.”
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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 He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
set up or found
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR MONTHS HENCE.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
for this reason
From this reading FOUR MONTHS HENCE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FOUR MONTHS HENCE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
on the contrary
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.
only a very short time before
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hinton had gone away the day before rather disturbed by Charlotte's manner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had found her, for the first time since their betrothal, in trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a strong man, as strong in his own way as Charlotte was in hers, and this power of standing alone scarcely pleased him in her.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Wishing to comfort, she had repelled him.
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