Chapter 29 of The Bars of Iron is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Bars of Iron is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you? Come in!" Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her. The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground. It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.
Chapter 29 of The Bars of Iron is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.”
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.”
select carefully from a group
From this reading “It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.”
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading “Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.”
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
From this reading “The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.”
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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 A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
later than; following
From this reading It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in!"
dearly loved
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.
accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
which person or people
From this reading It was Avery who, after a close embrace, stooped to pick it up.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lorimer looked up with a smile of eager welcome on her little pinched face and went forward almost at a run to greet her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The brown holland smock upon which she had been at work fell to the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED "Why, Avery dear, is it you?
Chapter 29 of The Bars of Iron by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 29 holds 235 sentences of The Bars of Iron, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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