Chapter 11 of The passionate year is here in full — 748 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The passionate year is here in full — 748 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered. He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_. "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read. So that afternoon they had a walk along the cliffs. In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
Chapter 11 of The passionate year is here in full — 748 sentences across 150 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “So that afternoon they had a walk along the cliffs.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “"That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.”
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading “"We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.”
a newspaper or official journal
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.”
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In this reading “In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.”
In this reading “In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.”
In this reading “"We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.”
In this reading “He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.”
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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 "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading So that afternoon they had a walk along the cliffs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
apart from; not including
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So that afternoon they had a walk along the cliffs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.
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From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that afternoon they had a walk along the cliffs.
carry out
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that afternoon they had a walk along the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that afternoon they had a walk along the cliffs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can have a walk along the cliffs," she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He nodded and took up a week-old copy of the _Seacliffe Gazette_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what we'll do," he said, beginning to read.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In fact there was really nothing at all to do in Seacliffe during the winter season except to take a walk along the cliffs.
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