Chapter 10 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mary Jupp's Explosion. A frosty day in December. Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing. How grew Clara Lake? Better?
Chapter 10 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2) is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “A frosty day in December.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “Mary Jupp's Explosion.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “A frosty day in December.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “How grew Clara Lake?”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “Mary Jupp's Explosion.”
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.”
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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 A frosty day in December.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How grew Clara Lake?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A frosty day in December.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A frosty day in December.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Mary Jupp's Explosion.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading A frosty day in December.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading How grew Clara Lake?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How grew Clara Lake?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A frosty day in December.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Jupp's Explosion.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading How grew Clara Lake?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Jupp's Explosion.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Time had gone on, winter had come in: the seasons go their round, whatever the world may be doing.
Chapter 10 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2) by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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.
Chapter 10 holds 313 sentences of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 1 of 2), unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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