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Chapter 1 of The Three Furlongers is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC. There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love. --DOLBEN. The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
Chapter 1 of The Three Furlongers is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.”
a small island
From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.”
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading “The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.”
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading “There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.”
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.”
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading “The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.”
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading “The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.”
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “| | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.”
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 “The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.”
In this reading “The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.”
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.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --DOLBEN.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
a small island
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
above and across; more than
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading | | | +-------------------------------------------------+ AUTHOR OF "SPELL LAND," "ISLE OF THORNS," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
arousing affect
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There may be hope above, There may be rest beneath; We know not--only Death Is palpable--and love.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The twilight was dropping over the fields of three counties--Surrey, Kent and Sussex--all touching in the woods round Sparrow Hall.
Chapter 1 of The Three Furlongers by Sheila Kaye-Smith holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 1 holds 184 sentences of The Three Furlongers, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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