Chapter 21 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch. There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel. "Aunt Nancy is asleep," she said. "I left Mammy Chloe beside her. Unity, I think she's better."
Chapter 21 of Lewis Rand is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.”
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading “THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.”
a singer of folk songs
From this reading “There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “"Aunt Nancy is asleep," she said.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.”
with low volume
From this reading “THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.”
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading “There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
Having no one else present.
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Aunt Nancy is asleep," she said.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Nancy is asleep," she said.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I left Mammy Chloe beside her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Unity, I think she's better."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I left Mammy Chloe beside her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
set up or found
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I left Mammy Chloe beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aunt Nancy is asleep," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
immediately past
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I left Mammy Chloe beside her.
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "I left Mammy Chloe beside her.
a singer of folk songs
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading "Aunt Nancy is asleep," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aunt Nancy is asleep," she said.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unity, I think she's better."
with low volume
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Unity, I think she's better."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, in the peace of the September afternoon, she found Unity alone with the Lay of the Last Minstrel.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE CEDAR WOOD Jacqueline closed the door of her aunt's chamber softly behind her, passed through the Fontenoy hall, and came out upon the wide porch.
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