Chapter 12 of Red Rowans is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Red Rowans is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rain! Rain! Rain! One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide. Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
Chapter 12 of Red Rowans is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.”
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.”
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading “Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.”
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.”
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading “Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.”
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading “Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.”
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading “Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.”
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.”
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 “Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.”
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 One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
anew
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
let fall to the ground
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rain!
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One drop chasing the other down the window-pane like boys upon a slide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beyond them a swaying network of branches rising out of the grey mist-curtain veiling the landscape, and every now and again a wild whirl of wind from the southwest, bringing with it a fiercer patter on the pane.
Chapter 12 of Red Rowans by Flora Annie Webster Steel holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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 12 holds 205 sentences of Red Rowans, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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