Chapter 17 of The Thing from the Lake is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Thing from the Lake is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They say-- What say they? Let thame say!" --OLD SCOTTISH INSCRIPTION. After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops. On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
Chapter 17 of The Thing from the Lake is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “--OLD SCOTTISH INSCRIPTION.”
a midday meal
From this reading “After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.”
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “--OLD SCOTTISH INSCRIPTION.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.”
On the present night.
From this reading “On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
later than; following
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
related or suited to a housewife
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading --OLD SCOTTISH INSCRIPTION.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let thame say!"
a midday meal
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading --OLD SCOTTISH INSCRIPTION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
above and across; more than
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
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From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
express in words
From this reading "They say-- What say they?
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading --OLD SCOTTISH INSCRIPTION.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
express in words
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let thame say!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They say-- What say they?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
On the present night.
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On second thoughts, Vere and I had agreed to tell her nothing about the venture we planned for tonight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They say-- What say they?
which person or people
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After luncheon, I drove over to the village with Phillida, who had some housewifely orders to give at the shops.
Chapter 17 of The Thing from the Lake by Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie) Ingram holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 17 holds 174 sentences of The Thing from the Lake, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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