Chapter 31 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWA'. Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald. The men were in the field. The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door. She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
Chapter 31 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWA'.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.”
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading “Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.”
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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 Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWA'.
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From this reading OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWA'.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.
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From this reading Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWA'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The men were in the field.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWA'.
in a softened tone
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men were in the field.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were in the field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWA'.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWA'.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.
not represented in a drawing
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were in the field.
at the time that
From this reading The farmsteading was hushed, Meg not to be seen, the dogs silent, the bedroom blind undrawn when she entered to find the key in the door.
charming in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Winsome came back to a quiet Craig Ronald.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She went within instantly and threw herself down upon the bed.
Chapter 31 of The Lilac Sunbonnet: A Love Story by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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