Chapter 15 of Rutledge is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Rutledge is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is this passing scene? A peevish April day! A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away." KIRKE WHITE. The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
Chapter 15 of Rutledge is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “A peevish April day!”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.”
the first light of day
From this reading “The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.”
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading “A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “A peevish April day!”
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading “A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.”
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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become weaker
In this reading “A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."”
In this reading “The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.”
In this reading “A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."”
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 A peevish April day!
(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 A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A peevish April day!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
the act of breaking something
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
the first light of day
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A peevish April day!
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is this passing scene?
and nothing more
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KIRKE WHITE.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "What is this passing scene?
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading A peevish April day!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading "What is this passing scene?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A little sun, a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is this passing scene?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is this passing scene?
at the time that
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
a Caucasian
From this reading KIRKE WHITE.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The grey dawn was just breaking when I woke Kitty.
Chapter 15 of Rutledge by Miriam Coles Harris holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 15 holds 175 sentences of Rutledge, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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