Chapter 11 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill. Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance. "What chimes are those?" I inquired. "Cranbrook Church."
Chapter 11 of The Broad Highway is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.”
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading “"What chimes are those?"”
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading “"JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “"JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.”
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “"JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.”
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading “Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.”
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading “"JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.”
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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 "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What chimes are those?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading "What chimes are those?"
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cranbrook Church."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired.
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
on the contrary
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What chimes are those?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
plural of “treetop” — the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Faint and far a church clock slowly chimed the hour of three, the solemn notes coming sweet and silvery with distance.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "JOURNEYS END IN LOVERS' MEETINGS" The moon was fast sinking below the treetops to our left, what time we reached a road, or rather cart-track that wound away up a hill.
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