Chapter 5 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PIECE OF ROPE. It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's. There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience. And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell. On the other hand, she had a great deal to ask.
Chapter 5 of The End of a Coil is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.”
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.”
a strong line
From this reading “THE PIECE OF ROPE.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.”
nonexistent
From this reading “And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.”
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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 her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the other hand, she had a great deal to ask.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On the other hand, she had a great deal to ask.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the other hand, she had a great deal to ask.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the other hand, she had a great deal to ask.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, she had a great deal to ask.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
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 There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PIECE OF ROPE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, she had a great deal to ask.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, she had a great deal to ask.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE PIECE OF ROPE.
a strong line
From this reading THE PIECE OF ROPE.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
express in words
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIECE OF ROPE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There her aunt and uncle, as was natural, expected a long story of the morning's experience.
nonexistent
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Saturday and holiday, and Dolly went home to her aunt's.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
but in spite of that
From this reading And Dolly one would think might have given it; matter for the detail was not wanting; yet she seemed to have little to tell.
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