Chapter XV
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ON THE MARSHES. First Br. "List, list! I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air." Sec.
Miss Devereux, spinster
Chapter XV
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ON
THE
MARSHES.
First
Br.
"List,
list!
I
hear
Some
far-off
halloo
break
the
silent
air."
Sec.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Miss Devereux, spinster
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
ON
THE
MARSHES.
/ɑːn ðə ˈmɑːrʃəz/
Line 2
First
Br.
Line 3
"List,
list!
/lɪst lɪst/
Line 4
I
hear
Some
far-off
halloo
break
the
silent
air."
Line 5
Sec.
/sek/
Learner Dictionary
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."”
terminate
From this reading “I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “First Br.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “"List, list!”
marshes
noun
US /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading “ON THE MARSHES.”
Sec
noun
US /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Sec.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."
Brnoun
a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
From this reading First Br.
terminate
From this reading I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Br.
hallooverb
urge on with shouts
From this reading I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "List, list!
MARSHESnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading ON THE MARSHES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE MARSHES.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Sec.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I hear Some far-off halloo break the silent air."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE MARSHES.
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