Chapter 18 of The Hazeley Family is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Hazeley Family is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CHRISTMAS INVITATION. Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave. Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies. It was December. The trees were bare of leaves, and the grass was withered.
Chapter 18 of The Hazeley Family is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.”
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.”
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.”
marked with an asterisk
From this reading “Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.”
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading “Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.”
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading “The trees were bare of leaves, and the grass was withered.”
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In this reading “Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.”
In this reading “Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.”
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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 A CHRISTMAS INVITATION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
completely unclothed
From this reading The trees were bare of leaves, and the grass was withered.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading A CHRISTMAS INVITATION.
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was December.
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
death of a person
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading A CHRISTMAS INVITATION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was December.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The trees were bare of leaves, and the grass was withered.
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 Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
above and across; more than
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
marked with an asterisk
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees were bare of leaves, and the grass was withered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were bare of leaves, and the grass was withered.
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Side by side she lay with her gentle sister, and over the two graves the graceful branches of the willow drooped, and in summer the sod was starred with daisies.
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading The trees were bare of leaves, and the grass was withered.
a late time of life
From this reading Years have passed, and long since the grass was green over Mrs. Martin's grave.
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