Chapter 11 of In Wild Rose Time is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of In Wild Rose Time is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn. She was counting up the days. To-night they would be half gone. Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered? She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
Chapter 11 of In Wild Rose Time is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.”
having branches
From this reading “Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.”
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading “She was counting up the days.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?”
In this reading “Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.”
In this reading “She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
having branches
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading She was counting up the days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was counting up the days.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?
destroyed or killed
From this reading To-night they would be half gone.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To-night they would be half gone.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She looked at her poor little hands—they hadn’t grown any fat.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was counting up the days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-night they would be half gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-night they would be half gone.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was counting up the days.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was counting up the days.
belonging to which person
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Would they let her go on Saturday she wondered?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dil sat out under the old branching apple-tree, whose hard red apples would be delightful along in the autumn.
Chapter 11 of In Wild Rose Time by Amanda M. Douglas holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 11 holds 419 sentences of In Wild Rose Time, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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