Chapter 1 of How Spring Came in New England is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of How Spring Came in New England is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
New England is the battle-ground of the seasons. It is La Vendee. To conquer it is only to begin the fight. When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you? None whatever.
Chapter 1 of How Spring Came in New England is here in full — 384 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “To conquer it is only to begin the fight.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?”
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “To conquer it is only to begin the fight.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “To conquer it is only to begin the fight.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “New England is the battle-ground of the seasons.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?”
a person who buys
From this reading “It is La Vendee.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?”
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From this reading New England is the battle-ground of the seasons.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To conquer it is only to begin the fight.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading To conquer it is only to begin the fight.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading New England is the battle-ground of the seasons.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading To conquer it is only to begin the fight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New England is the battle-ground of the seasons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is La Vendee.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It is La Vendee.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New England is the battle-ground of the seasons.
not one, and not any
From this reading None whatever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New England is the battle-ground of the seasons.
and nothing more
From this reading To conquer it is only to begin the fight.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading New England is the battle-ground of the seasons.
in a softened tone
From this reading When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New England is the battle-ground of the seasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To conquer it is only to begin the fight.
a person who buys
From this reading It is La Vendee.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading None whatever.
at the time that
From this reading When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When it is completely subdued, what kind of weather have you?
Chapter 1 of How Spring Came in New England by Charles Dudley Warner holds 384 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 384 sentences of How Spring Came in New England, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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