Chapter 24 of The Hall and the Grange: A Novel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Hall and the Grange: A Novel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall. Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon. The times seemed out of gear. There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home. Aunt Eleanor was there.
Chapter 24 of The Hall and the Grange: A Novel is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.”
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading “The times seemed out of gear.”
an outlying farm
From this reading “There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.”
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading “There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.”
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In this reading “ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.”
In this reading “ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.”
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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 the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Eleanor was there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Eleanor was there.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading The times seemed out of gear.
an outlying farm
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
and nothing more
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
take the midday meal
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The times seemed out of gear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The times seemed out of gear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
on the contrary
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The times seemed out of gear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALMOST They had just finished lunch at the Hall.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The times seemed out of gear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the Grange half a mile away, to which she was accustomed to repair if there seemed to be nothing particular to do at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
showing curiosity
From this reading Pamela was wondering rather disconsolately what she should do with herself for the afternoon.
Chapter 24 of The Hall and the Grange: A Novel by Archibald Marshall holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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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