Chapter 16 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNREST SUMMER. Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze. Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky. Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him. It was very still, very hot.
Chapter 16 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading “Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.”
free from clouds
From this reading “Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.”
having a pattern of dots
From this reading “Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.”
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading “Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.”
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading “Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.”
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading “Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.”
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading “UNREST SUMMER.”
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading “Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.”
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In this reading “Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.”
In this reading “Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.”
In this reading “Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
free from clouds
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was very still, very hot.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very still, very hot.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was very still, very hot.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading UNREST SUMMER.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christopher sat on the broad terrace at Bevan Court, looking out across the gardens into the blue haze.
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading UNREST SUMMER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before him the great house reared up its turrets, creeper-hung, against the cloudless sky.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very still, very hot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very still, very hot.
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading Clipped yew hedges dotted the lawns at his feet; flowers grew in stone pots around him.
Chapter 16 of The great Roxhythe by Georgette Heyer holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 16 holds 193 sentences of The great Roxhythe, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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