Chapter 13 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Curious Rumours. April. And a fine spring evening. The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it. Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
Chapter 13 of The Red Court Farm: A Novel (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.”
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.”
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading “Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.”
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading “Curious Rumours.”
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.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a fine spring evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a fine spring evening.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Curious Rumours.
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And a fine spring evening.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And a fine spring evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
death of a person
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Curious Rumours.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
the season of growth
From this reading And a fine spring evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The weeks have gone on since that miserable January time, bringing but little change to Coastdown or to those in it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Robert Hunter rested in his grave, uninquired for--though as to the word "rested" more hereafter--and Cyril Thornycroft had never returned.
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