Chapter 6 of The Spanish farm is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Spanish farm is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert. She was herself again. The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing. A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved. Madeleine sat in a corner unheeding.
Chapter 6 of The Spanish farm is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.”
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading “The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.”
for the most part
From this reading “A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.”
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading “A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.”
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading “A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.”
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading “The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.”
past form of “squabble” — argue over petty things
From this reading “A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.”
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a young female
In this reading “A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.”
In this reading “Madeleine sat in a corner unheeding.”
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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 told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
anew
From this reading She was herself again.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Madeleine sat in a corner unheeding.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was herself again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madeleine sat in a corner unheeding.
for the most part
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
inflected form of “mimic” — imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Madeleine sat in a corner unheeding.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
past form of “squabble” — argue over petty things
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The journey back to the rendezvous in the lorry was noisy and amusing.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Madeleine sat in a corner unheeding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She told him, pressed a kiss on his lips, and was gone in a flash, quiet, confident, alert.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A score or two of young women, mainly at the minx stage of unattachment, chattered and squabbled, mimicked and raved.
Chapter 6 of The Spanish farm by R. H. (Ralph Hale) Mottram holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 401 sentences of The Spanish farm, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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