Chapter 27 of The Sowers is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Sowers is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOLF! The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day. She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time. The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day. Etta did not accompany them.
Chapter 27 of The Sowers is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gotten through environmental forces
From this reading “She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.”
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.”
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading “The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.”
a midday meal
From this reading “She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading “She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.”
chosen in preference to another
From this reading “The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.”
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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 She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
an established custom
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
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 The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
a midday meal
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
according to the clock
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Countess Lanovitch never quitted her own apartments before mid-day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Etta did not accompany them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had acquired a Parisian habit of being invisible until luncheon-time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two girls left the castle of Thors in a sleigh with one attendant at ten o'clock in order to reach the hut selected for luncheon by mid-day.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading WOLF!
Chapter 27 of The Sowers by Henry Seton Merriman holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
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