Chapter 26 of Jessamine: A Novel is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Jessamine: A Novel is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The weather changed on the morrow. Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens. "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered. "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds. And the wind is veering to the storm-quarter."
Chapter 26 of Jessamine: A Novel is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the next day
From this reading “The weather changed on the morrow.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.”
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading “"The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.”
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “"It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.”
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading “Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “"It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.”
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading “And the wind is veering to the storm-quarter."”
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In this reading “The weather changed on the morrow.”
In this reading “Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.”
In this reading “Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.”
In this reading “Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the wind is veering to the storm-quarter."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The weather changed on the morrow.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
set up or found
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the wind is veering to the storm-quarter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
the next day
From this reading The weather changed on the morrow.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weather changed on the morrow.
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
having a supporting base
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the wind is veering to the storm-quarter."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weather changed on the morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the wind is veering to the storm-quarter."
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading And the wind is veering to the storm-quarter."
precisely as stated
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather changed on the morrow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The sun went down behind a portentous bank of clouds.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be very unpleasant travelling in the rain!" she remarked as he entered.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And the wind is veering to the storm-quarter."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Coming home at nightfall, Roy found Jessie standing at the western window, surveying sorrowfully the unfavorable aspect of the heavens.
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