Chapter 13 of Missing is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Missing is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'So you are not at church?' The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him. 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily. 'I go to Grasmere in summer.' 'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!
Chapter 13 of Missing is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading “'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.”
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading “The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.”
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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 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading 'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'So you are not at church?'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'So you are not at church?'
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading 'So you are not at church?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I go to Grasmere in summer.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I go to Grasmere in summer.'
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading 'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I go to Grasmere in summer.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.
and nothing more
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'So you are not at church?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh! don't apologise--to a heathen like me!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So you are not at church?'
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 'I go to Grasmere in summer.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was Marsworth's as he stepped inside the flagged passage of the farm, Nelly having just opened the door to him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading 'It's so far!--in winter,' said Nelly a little guiltily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So you are not at church?'
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