Chapter 7 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT WATCHES. The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters. There was little said for a long time. The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all. Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
Chapter 7 of Old Farm Fairies is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving quickly and lightly
From this reading “Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.”
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading “The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.”
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.”
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.”
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading “NIGHT WATCHES.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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anew
In this reading “The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “There was little said for a long time.”
In this reading “The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.”
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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 There was little said for a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
(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 The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
aroused or activated
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little said for a long time.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little said for a long time.
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 There was little said for a long time.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT WATCHES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
on one occasion
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was little said for a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little said for a long time.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The meeting between Sophia and her lover had awakened tender and anxious thoughts in the hearts of all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was little said for a long time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little said for a long time.
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading NIGHT WATCHES.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Agatha was following in imagination the agile form of Lieutenant MacWhirlie, as he went the grand rounds of his pickets.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The four Brownie maidens were once more together in their own quarters.
Chapter 7 of Old Farm Fairies by Henry C. (Henry Christopher) McCook holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 7 holds 211 sentences of Old Farm Fairies, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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