Chapter 34 of Probation is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Probation is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE RAIN. It was more than three weeks later. The month of August had almost come to its close. The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days. August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
Chapter 34 of Probation is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “The month of August had almost come to its close.”
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading “August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.”
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.”
in a relentless manner
From this reading “August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.”
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading “The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It was more than three weeks later.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
anew
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
the act of departing
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE RAIN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than three weeks later.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
a historical area of northwestern England on the Irish Sea; noted for textiles
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was more than three weeks later.
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than three weeks later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
many times at short intervals
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading IN THE RAIN.
in a relentless manner
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than three weeks later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE RAIN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was more than three weeks later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The month of August had almost come to its close.
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The scene was again the bright and cheerful city of Manchester, on one of its typical days.
with unflagging resolve
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than three weeks later.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was more than three weeks later.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading August was going out, as she often does in Lancashire, with a sullen, streaming rain, which poured on, relentlessly and unceasingly.
Chapter 34 of Probation by Jessie Fothergill holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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