Chapter 36 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street. She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger. Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds. The rubber-plant stood beside the prim door. A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.
Chapter 36 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.”
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading “Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.”
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.”
in an idle manner
From this reading “Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.”
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading “A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.”
assume a prim appearance
From this reading “The rubber-plant stood beside the prim door.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.”
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 “The rubber-plant stood beside the prim door.”
In this reading “Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.”
In this reading “Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.”
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 Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The rubber-plant stood beside the prim door.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The rubber-plant stood beside the prim door.
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.
intense and profound fear
From this reading A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
in an idle manner
From this reading Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.
a particular point in time
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger.
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
assume a prim appearance
From this reading The rubber-plant stood beside the prim door.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rubber-plant stood beside the prim door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The rubber-plant stood beside the prim door.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt that she ought to knock like a stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valancy paused a moment on the porch of the brick house in Elm Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A momentary horror overcame her—a horror of the existence to which she was returning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her rosebush, she idly noticed, was loaded with buds.
Chapter 36 of The Blue Castle: a novel by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 36 holds 203 sentences of The Blue Castle: a novel, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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