Chapter 24 of The Mountain Girl is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Mountain Girl is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him. "Cold?" said the older man. "Your air is a bit keen here already. I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap." "What were his s--secrets?"
Chapter 24 of The Mountain Girl is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading “IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “"Your air is a bit keen here already.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “"What were his s--secrets?"”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.”
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading “I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."”
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In this reading “IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.”
In this reading “I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."”
In this reading “"Cold?" said the older man.”
In this reading “IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your air is a bit keen here already.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Your air is a bit keen here already.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Your air is a bit keen here already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Your air is a bit keen here already.
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
a boy or man
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Cold?" said the older man.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Your air is a bit keen here already.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your air is a bit keen here already.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Your air is a bit keen here already.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Cold?" said the older man.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
information about recent and important events
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Cold?" said the older man.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "What were his s--secrets?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Cold?" said the older man.
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading "What were his s--secrets?"
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What were his s--secrets?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What were his s--secrets?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DAVID THRYNG HAS NEWS FROM ENGLAND As they passed down the street, David shivered and buttoned his light overcoat closer about him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope it will be the needed tonic for that little chap."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your air is a bit keen here already.
Chapter 24 of The Mountain Girl by Payne Erskine holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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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