Chapter 3 of The Village by the River is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Village by the River is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS. "RUDHAM, Sunday Evening. "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse. That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am. My surroundings I will describe later.
Chapter 3 of The Village by the River is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “"DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.”
give a description of
From this reading “My surroundings I will describe later.”
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “FIRST IMPRESSIONS.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “"DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.”
witty remark
From this reading “"DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “"RUDHAM, Sunday Evening.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “My surroundings I will describe later.”
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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 "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
give a description of
From this reading My surroundings I will describe later.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "RUDHAM, Sunday Evening.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
an instinctive motive
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
immediately past
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My surroundings I will describe later.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
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From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
established beyond doubt
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
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From this reading "RUDHAM, Sunday Evening.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
witty remark
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "RUDHAM, Sunday Evening.
the environmental condition
From this reading My surroundings I will describe later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
up to a particular time
From this reading "DEAR SALLY, "I did not, until now, believe myself a creature of impulse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My surroundings I will describe later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That I am one is proved by the fact that, as I dropped my last letter to you into the post-box, I made up my mind to run down here and have a look round; and here I am.
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