Chapter 40 of The river is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 40 of The river is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car. The _Palmyra_ was preparing to leave the siding. She was to pull out the next day. Already Marshall was restless. Tucson was calling him; Oaxaca was calling him!
Chapter 40 of The river is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
From this reading “A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “Already Marshall was restless.”
plural of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.”
a city of southeastern Mexico
From this reading “Tucson was calling him; Oaxaca was calling him!”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “The _Palmyra_ was preparing to leave the siding.”
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading “The _Palmyra_ was preparing to leave the siding.”
a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
From this reading “Tucson was calling him; Oaxaca was calling him!”
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.
In this reading “She was to pull out the next day.”
move out or away
In this reading “She was to pull out the next day.”
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 A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
later than; following
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already Marshall was restless.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Tucson was calling him; Oaxaca was calling him!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was to pull out the next day.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tucson was calling him; Oaxaca was calling him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
go away from a place
From this reading The _Palmyra_ was preparing to leave the siding.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading Already Marshall was restless.
plural of “marshall” — United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She was to pull out the next day.
a city of southeastern Mexico
From this reading Tucson was calling him; Oaxaca was calling him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was to pull out the next day.
tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
From this reading The _Palmyra_ was preparing to leave the siding.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The _Palmyra_ was preparing to leave the siding.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She was to pull out the next day.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Already Marshall was restless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was to pull out the next day.
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
From this reading The _Palmyra_ was preparing to leave the siding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Palmyra_ was preparing to leave the siding.
a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century
From this reading Tucson was calling him; Oaxaca was calling him!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CORNER OF HIS HEART THE second evening after the closure Rickard was dining with the Marshalls in their car.
Chapter 40 of The river by Ednah Aiken holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 40 holds 194 sentences of The river, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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