Chapter 7 of The day's journey is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The day's journey is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden. Early every morning Robert cycled to the station. There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started. Robert was more helpless than most men. He could never find anything.
Chapter 7 of The day's journey is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.”
past form of “cycle” — cause to go through a recurring sequence
From this reading “Early every morning Robert cycled to the station.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.”
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading “There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “Robert was more helpless than most men.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.”
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.”
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In this reading “Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.”
In this reading “Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
any thing at all
From this reading He could never find anything.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could never find anything.
past form of “cycle” — cause to go through a recurring sequence
From this reading Early every morning Robert cycled to the station.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
the act of departing
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early every morning Robert cycled to the station.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Early every morning Robert cycled to the station.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He could never find anything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Robert was more helpless than most men.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
the force of workers available
From this reading Robert was more helpless than most men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Robert was more helpless than most men.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early every morning Robert cycled to the station.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Robert was more helpless than most men.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He could never find anything.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Early every morning Robert cycled to the station.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Early every morning Robert cycled to the station.
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Robert was more helpless than most men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early every morning Robert cycled to the station.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was always a little fuss and confusion before he started.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rose Summers had gone, and during the week which separated her departure from Mayne’s expected visit, Cecily spent the long solitary days in the garden.
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