Chapter 35 of The Secret of the Storm Country is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of The Secret of the Storm Country is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts. "And, Uncle Forrie," she continued. "I can't understand why he went away so quickly." "Perhaps he thought I was around somewhere." "Perhaps," meditated Tess.
Chapter 35 of The Secret of the Storm Country is here in full — 222 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.”
with speed
From this reading “"I can't understand why he went away so quickly."”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"Perhaps he thought I was around somewhere."”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And, Uncle Forrie," she continued.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Perhaps he thought I was around somewhere."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And, Uncle Forrie," she continued.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And, Uncle Forrie," she continued.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perhaps," meditated Tess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he thought I was around somewhere."
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
with speed
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, Uncle Forrie," she continued.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Perhaps he thought I was around somewhere."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perhaps he thought I was around somewhere."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "And, Uncle Forrie," she continued.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps he thought I was around somewhere."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I can't understand why he went away so quickly."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SANDY'S COURTING Sitting on the porch late that afternoon, Professor Young heard from Tess of the coming of Sandy Letts.
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