Chapter 17 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding. And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along. All the way he had been saying "War!" What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one. He wanted to say it to Mabel.
Chapter 17 of If Winter Comes is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.”
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading “And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.”
from the subconscious mind
From this reading “And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the way he had been saying "War!"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
in addition
From this reading And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted to say it to Mabel.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
express in words
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading All the way he had been saying "War!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
from the subconscious mind
From this reading And realised also the emotions which subconsciously had been driving him along.
used as intensifiers
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading All the way he had been saying "War!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All the way he had been saying "War!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he wanted, most terribly, was to say it aloud to some one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I He approached Penny Green and realised for the first time the hard pace at which he had been riding.
Chapter 17 of If Winter Comes by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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 17 holds 295 sentences of If Winter Comes, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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