Chapter 8 of Neighbourhood is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Neighbourhood is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
White Campion. Persicary. Red Campion. Mouse-ear. II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
Chapter 8 of Neighbourhood is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading “White Campion.”
not characterized by emotion
From this reading “II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.”
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading “II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.”
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In this reading “II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.”
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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 II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading White Campion.
not characterized by emotion
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mouse-ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Persicary.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red Campion.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading II There has come a spell of chilly, overcast weather, and the long dark evenings have settled upon us at a stroke.
a Caucasian
From this reading White Campion.
Chapter 8 of Neighbourhood by Tickner Edwardes holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 390 sentences of Neighbourhood, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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