Chapter 22 of Ruth is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Ruth is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Recognition Saturday came. Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky. It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much. First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning. But at neither time did the sun show his face.
Chapter 22 of Ruth is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.”
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading “Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.”
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “Recognition Saturday came.”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Recognition Saturday came.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at neither time did the sun show his face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Recognition Saturday came.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But at neither time did the sun show his face.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But at neither time did the sun show his face.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at neither time did the sun show his face.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But at neither time did the sun show his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
according to the clock
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Recognition Saturday came.
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Recognition Saturday came.
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But at neither time did the sun show his face.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But at neither time did the sun show his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
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From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But at neither time did the sun show his face.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading First they hoped for a change at twelve o'clock, and then at the afternoon tide-turning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a becoming day for the scenery, and the little girls regretted it much.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Torn, ragged clouds were driven across the sky.
Chapter 22 of Ruth by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 22 holds 462 sentences of Ruth, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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