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Chapter 4 of North, South and Over the Sea is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor. I picked it last week when I went to look for you." "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside. "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still. Tis years an' years since we've had a word from him.
Chapter 4 of North, South and Over the Sea is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “"Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.”
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading “"Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.”
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “"Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “I picked it last week when I went to look for you."”
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.”
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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 "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tis years an' years since we've had a word from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tis years an' years since we've had a word from him.
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tis years an' years since we've had a word from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
immediately past
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tis years an' years since we've had a word from him.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tis years an' years since we've had a word from him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
at the time that
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I doubt our Will reckoned we was livin' there still.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "'Twas wonderful kind of you to go all that way, I'm sure," said Mrs. Whiteside.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Tis years an' years since we've had a word from him.
a late time of life
From this reading Tis years an' years since we've had a word from him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said the man deliberately; "'tis a bit of heather--and it comes from Boggart Moor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I picked it last week when I went to look for you."
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