Chapter 24 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons. There is no hurry at Slumberleigh. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go. Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived. It was actually the time of damsons.
Chapter 24 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in actual fact
From this reading “It was actually the time of damsons.”
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “There is no hurry at Slumberleigh.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.”
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 Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
in actual fact
From this reading It was actually the time of damsons.
in the past
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was actually the time of damsons.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading There is no hurry at Slumberleigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no hurry at Slumberleigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no hurry at Slumberleigh.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
carry out
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no hurry at Slumberleigh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three months ago it was August; now September had arrived.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each in their turn, take quite a year to come and go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At Slumberleigh you have time to notice the change of the seasons.
Chapter 24 of The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers by Mary Cholmondeley holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
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