Chapter 9 of Spring Days is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Spring Days is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Any letters for me, to-day?” “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.” It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing. He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature. “So you are off to paint.
Chapter 9 of Spring Days is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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not up to expectations
From this reading “It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.”
plural of “gossiper” — a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
From this reading “He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading ““Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.””
make a painting
From this reading ““So you are off to paint.”
plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading ““Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.””
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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 “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So you are off to paint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
not up to expectations
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
plural of “gossiper” — a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
the literary culture
From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “So you are off to paint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
and nothing more
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
make a painting
From this reading “So you are off to paint.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you are off to paint.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
in or at the place that
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
which person or people
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you are off to paint.
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