Chapter 36 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road. “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other. They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence. The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step. Freyberger did not lag behind.
Chapter 36 of The Cottage on the Fells is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.”
quick and energetic
From this reading “The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.”
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading “The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.”
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading “Freyberger did not lag behind.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.”
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.
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temporarily
In this reading “They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.”
In this reading “They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.”
travelling about
In this reading ““WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.”
In this reading “They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.”
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 They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
how long something has existed
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Freyberger did not lag behind.
quick and energetic
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Freyberger did not lag behind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Freyberger did not lag behind.
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 They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
a particular point in time
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Freyberger did not lag behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
go across or through
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
in the direction of
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They turned to the left towards the village and walked for a moment in silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
at the time that
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
in or at the place that
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We shall pass the place, and I will show you,” replied the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger, despite his age and apparent infirmity, walked with a brisk step.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WHERE do you live?” asked Freyberger when they were on the road.
Chapter 36 of The Cottage on the Fells by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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 40 sentences of The Cottage on the Fells, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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