Chapter 6 of Passing By is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Passing By is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Friday, April_ 1_st_. Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn. I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge. A. and Mrs Campion left. _Saturday, April_ 2_nd_.
Chapter 6 of Passing By is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.”
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading “A. and Mrs Campion left.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
English poet (1859-1936)
From this reading “Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.”
plural of “miniature” — painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading “Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.”
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading “Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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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In this reading “Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.”
In this reading “Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.”
In this reading “I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading _Friday, April_ 1_st_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Saturday, April_ 2_nd_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A. and Mrs Campion left.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Friday, April_ 1_st_.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading A. and Mrs Campion left.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading _Friday, April_ 1_st_.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
English poet (1859-1936)
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A. and Mrs Campion left.
plural of “miniature” — painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading _Saturday, April_ 2_nd_.
not any; not one
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _Saturday, April_ 2_nd_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Friday, April_ 1_st_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I do not think they are well done, but I am no judge.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Housman has bought some miniatures by a young artist recommended by Mrs Fairburn.
Chapter 6 of Passing By by Maurice Baring holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 413 sentences of Passing By, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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