Chapter 10 of The Long Vacation is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Long Vacation is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life. Babes in the Wood. “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.” “Fossil forest? What, in the Museum?”
Chapter 10 of The Long Vacation is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading ““I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.””
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Babes in the Wood.”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading ““I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.””
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading ““I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.””
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “What, in the Museum?””
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading “The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.”
to that
From this reading “The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.”
not covered with clothing
From this reading ““I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Babes in the Wood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Babes in the Wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading What, in the Museum?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
express in words
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
to that
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
not covered with clothing
From this reading “I say, Aunt Cherry,” said Adrian, “the fossil forest is to be uncovered to-morrow, and Merrifield is going to stay for it, and I’m going down with him.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, in the Museum?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other won’t agree thereto, So here they fall to strife; With one another they did fight About the children’s life.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Babes in the Wood.
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