Chapter 6 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans. She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race. "Ah!" he cried, when he saw her. "Good morning. I'm coming to make a rumpus.
Chapter 6 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.”
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.”
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading “She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.”
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading “IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.”
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.”
In this reading “IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.”
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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 She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he cried, when he saw her.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I'm coming to make a rumpus.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah!" he cried, when he saw her.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm coming to make a rumpus.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
engage in
From this reading I'm coming to make a rumpus.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning.
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
on one occasion
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS ORRIS did not delay in making her plans.
any competition
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
the act of making a noisy disturbance
From this reading I'm coming to make a rumpus.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Ah!" he cried, when he saw her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm coming to make a rumpus.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She started at once for the village, but on the way she met Jock Muir striding along as if he were in a walking race.
at the time that
From this reading "Ah!" he cried, when he saw her.
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