Chapter 18 of Seeds of Pine is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Seeds of Pine is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE. Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land. She is a princess. You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways. Often, she is greatly bored.
Chapter 18 of Seeds of Pine is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.”
tired of the world
From this reading “Often, she is greatly bored.”
plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading “IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.”
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading “Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.”
any region lying in or toward the south
From this reading “Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.”
the season of growth
From this reading “IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.”
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.”
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading “IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.”
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 “IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.”
In this reading “You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.”
In this reading “IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.”
In this reading “Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.”
In this reading “Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.”
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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 She is a princess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
tired of the world
From this reading Often, she is greatly bored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Often, she is greatly bored.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
an established custom
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
in motion
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, she is greatly bored.
above and across; more than
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She is a princess.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is a princess.
any region lying in or toward the south
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
the season of growth
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
the season of growth
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
not in physical motion
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
express in words
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far off in the Southland, it is in the habit of Spring to come lagging over the land.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN NORTHERN GARDENS Away from the beaten tracks there are still by-paths where hyacinths grow in the springtime.--ARTHUR EDWARD WAITE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can tell it by her manner of moving, and her fine lady ways.
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