Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN. ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced. He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think! Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.”
a line of approach
From this reading “Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.”
a midday meal
From this reading “ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.”
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.”
a request to be present
From this reading “Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.”
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading “VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN.”
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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 He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
a line of approach
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
a social unit living together
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
a midday meal
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
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From this reading VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
a request to be present
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading VERDANT GREEN IS TO BE AN OXFORD-MAN.
precisely as stated
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
at the time that
From this reading ONE day when the family at the Manor Green had assembled for luncheon, the rector was announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came in and joined them, saying,with his usual friendly ~bonhomie~, "A very well-timed visit, I think!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your bell rang out its summons as I came up the avenue.
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