Chapter 4 of The Peace Egg and Other tales is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Peace Egg and Other tales is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I looked. An old man was coming along the lane. His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool. He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown. There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
Chapter 4 of The Peace Egg and Other tales is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading “He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “An old man was coming along the lane.”
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading “There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.”
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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 He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An old man was coming along the lane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old man was coming along the lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading An old man was coming along the lane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I looked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
a narrow way or road
From this reading An old man was coming along the lane.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I looked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An old man was coming along the lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old man was coming along the lane.
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old man was coming along the lane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was snow about him in patches, and he carried a small fir-tree.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old man was coming along the lane.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.
a Caucasian
From this reading His hair and beard were as white as cotton-wool.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He had a face like the sort of apple that keeps well in winter; his coat was old and brown.
Chapter 4 of The Peace Egg and Other tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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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