Chapter 5 of The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses. He was always finding something to interest him. Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers. Some of them had roses in bloom. The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
Chapter 5 of The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “Some of them had roses in bloom.”
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.”
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading “The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.”
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading “The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.”
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading “Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.”
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.”
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anew
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always finding something to interest him.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Some of them had roses in bloom.
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was always finding something to interest him.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.
set up or found
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always finding something to interest him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was always finding something to interest him.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them had roses in bloom.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was always finding something to interest him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
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From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Some of them had roses in bloom.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them had roses in bloom.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was always finding something to interest him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them had roses in bloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was always finding something to interest him.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always finding something to interest him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
a Caucasian
From this reading The next morning found Phil walking again between the white, clean rows of the quarter houses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walks from the gate to the door were edged with white-washed bricks or conch shells.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Every yard had its gorgeous red autumn flowers.
Chapter 5 of The Man in Gray: A Romance of North and South by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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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