Chapter 27 of The Nest of the Sparrowhawk is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Nest of the Sparrowhawk is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOOD-BYE "Sue!" The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps. She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home. In a moment she had recognized the voice. In a moment she was beside her friend.
Chapter 27 of The Nest of the Sparrowhawk is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.”
without seeing or looking
From this reading “She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.”
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.”
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading “She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.”
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading “She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.”
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading “GOOD-BYE "Sue!"”
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading “She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 In a moment she had recognized the voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In a moment she was beside her friend.
without seeing or looking
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In a moment she was beside her friend.
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE "Sue!"
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
a loud laugh that sounds like a horse neighing
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a moment she had recognized the voice.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment she had recognized the voice.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In a moment she had recognized the voice.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading GOOD-BYE "Sue!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cry rang out in the night close to her, and arrested her fleeing footsteps.
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In a moment she had recognized the voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was close to the ha-ha, having run on blindly, madly, guided by that unaccountable instinct which makes for the shelter of home.
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