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Chapter 7 of In a Quiet Village is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in. “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.” “The _Marianne_!” Cicely uttered a cry. That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
Chapter 7 of In a Quiet Village is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading ““Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.””
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading ““Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.””
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading “That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Cicely uttered a cry.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.”
destroyed in an accident
From this reading ““Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.””
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In this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
In this reading “On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.”
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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 Cicely uttered a cry.
later than; following
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
(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 On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cicely uttered a cry.
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From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Cicely uttered a cry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
on the contrary
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
communicated in words
From this reading Cicely uttered a cry.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening after it had been blowing great guns all day, the door was thrown open, and one of the coastguard looked in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
which person or people
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That was Will Swan’s vessel, or, rather, the vessel in which Will Swan was.
destroyed in an accident
From this reading “Jan Crowe!” called he to Cicely’s father, who had charge over the lifeboat, “there’s the _Marianne_ wrecked.”
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