Chapter 30 of The Freelands is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Freelands is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house. “Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?” “We don't know; a man came, and she went.” “And Miss Sheila?” “She went out in the mornin'.
Chapter 30 of The Freelands is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any specific behavior
From this reading “When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.”
adult female chicken
From this reading ““Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?””
a small house with a single story
From this reading “When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.”
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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 “We don't know; a man came, and she went.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
any specific behavior
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
adult female chicken
From this reading “Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We don't know; a man came, and she went.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We don't know; a man came, and she went.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
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From this reading “Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She went out in the mornin'.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We don't know; a man came, and she went.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We don't know; a man came, and she went.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And Miss Sheila?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She went out in the mornin'.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She went out in the mornin'.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We don't know; a man came, and she went.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And Miss Sheila?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don't know; a man came, and she went.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We don't know; a man came, and she went.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
at the time that
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Mrs. Freeland, Biddy?”
belonging to which person
From this reading When Felix and Nedda reached Tod's cottage, the three little Trysts, whose activity could never be quite called play, were all the living creatures about the house.
Chapter 30 of The Freelands by John Galsworthy holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 30 holds 172 sentences of The Freelands, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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