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THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

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Chapter 30 of The Hall and the Grange: A Novel is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain. Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting. Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep. Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes. Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

The Hall and the Grange: A Novel

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Chapter 30 of The Hall and the Grange: A Novel is here in full — 255 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

/ðə ˈtrɑːdən weɪ ɪt wɑːz ə waɪld naɪt ʌv waɪnd ənd reɪn/

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Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

Line 3

Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

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Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

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Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

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blew verb US /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading “Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.”

creep verb US /kriːp/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.”

gusts noun US /ɡʌsts/

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

husband's noun US /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.”

shivering noun US /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading “Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.”

ticked verb US /tɪkt/

past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound

trodden verb US /ˈtrɑːdən/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading “THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.”

upstairs adverb US /əpˈsterz/

on a floor above

From this reading “Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.”

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go upstairs verb + particle

In this reading “Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.”

creep quietly verb + particle

In this reading “Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.”

sit still verb + adjective

In this reading “Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.”

big clock adjective + noun

In this reading “Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.”

come down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.”

in the corner preposition + article + noun counted as “in … corner”

In this reading “Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.”

in the evening preposition + article + noun counted as “in … evening”

In this reading “Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.”

come in verb + particle

to come or go into

In this reading “Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

creepverbUS /kriːp/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

Eldridge

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From this reading Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

morning-room

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From this reading Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

Pamela

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From this reading Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

rainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading Colonel Eldridge had come in the evening before, shivering, and had gone to bed.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

tickedverbUS /tɪkt/

past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

TRODDENverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/

on a floor above

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Mrs. Eldridge and Pamela sat in the morning-room, waiting.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading THE TRODDEN WAY It was a wild night of wind and rain.

window-panes

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From this reading Then she would come down again, and they would sit still, talking very little, while the big clock in the corner ticked on, and the gusts of rain blew against the window-panes.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every now and then Mrs. Eldridge would go upstairs, and creep quietly into her husband's room, to see if he was still asleep.

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