Chapter 6 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Half-moon Beach. Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft. Her mind was not at rest. The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed. It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.
Chapter 6 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “The Half-moon Beach.”
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading “Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mind was not at rest.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The Half-moon Beach.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
From this reading The Half-moon Beach.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mind was not at rest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was not at rest.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mind was not at rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.
on the contrary
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Her mind was not at rest.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was on Saturday; here was Monday passing, and nobody had come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Half-moon Beach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was not at rest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dodging about between the village and the Red Court Farm, went Miss Thornycroft.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day on which she had expected her guests--or rather, one of them--had passed.
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