Chapter 15 of The river is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The river is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second. Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather. It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon. She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night. Her tent door was locked all morning.
Chapter 15 of The river is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night.”
plural of “forecast” — a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
From this reading “Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Her tent door was locked all morning.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading “It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.”
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Her tent door was locked all morning.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.”
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In this reading “Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.”
In this reading “Her tent door was locked all morning.”
In this reading “Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.”
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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 It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
(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 Her tent door was locked all morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her tent door was locked all morning.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night.
plural of “forecast” — a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Her tent door was locked all morning.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
carry out
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Her tent door was locked all morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not so hot as it had been and there was a moon.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEST LAID SCHEMES IT was the forenoon of the second.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Several times during the morning Gerty left her preparations to take forecasts of the weather.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She congratulated herself; it would be a fine night.
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