Chapter 4 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VISIT TO THE LOW FARM. "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees." W. MORRIS. The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place. Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
Chapter 4 of Hunter's Marjory is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “"The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."”
a slope or hillside
From this reading “The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place.”
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “"The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."”
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading “Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.”
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading “The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “W. MORRIS.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “"The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “"The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."”
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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 VISIT TO THE LOW FARM.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
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From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
a slope or hillside
From this reading The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A VISIT TO THE LOW FARM.
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place.
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A VISIT TO THE LOW FARM.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading W. MORRIS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The garden at Hunters' Brae was a charming place.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Like the house, it had been the care and pleasure of generations of the Hunters.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISIT TO THE LOW FARM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VISIT TO THE LOW FARM.
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 blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A VISIT TO THE LOW FARM.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. MORRIS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The blossom's scent Floated across the fresh grass, and the bees With low, vexed song from rose to lily went; A gentle wind was in the heavy trees."
Chapter 4 of Hunter's Marjory by Margaret Bruce Clarke holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 4 holds 129 sentences of Hunter's Marjory, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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