Chapter 5 of The Wall Between is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Wall Between is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings. "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone. "Where've you been?" "I went to get some eggs." "Eggs!
Chapter 5 of The Wall Between is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.”
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading “"I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.”
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading “A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “"I went to get some eggs."”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.”
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.”
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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 A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where've you been?"
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
showing disapproval
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "I went to get some eggs."
set up or found
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I went to get some eggs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
above and across; more than
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I went to get some eggs."
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I went to get some eggs."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
having come into contact
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went to get some eggs."
at the time that
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where've you been?"
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading A CLASH OF WILLS When Lucy reached home she found her aunt in the sitting room bending disapprovingly over the basket of undarned stockings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see you haven't touched these," she observed, in a chiding tone.
Chapter 5 of The Wall Between by Sara Ware Bassett 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 5 holds 184 sentences of The Wall Between, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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