Chapter 23 of This marrying is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of This marrying is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color. When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant. Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note. On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best. Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
Chapter 23 of This marrying is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in agreement or harmony
From this reading “Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.”
-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.”
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading “On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.”
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading “Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.”
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading “Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.”
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.”
filled with shade
From this reading “On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.”
to an unbearable degree
From this reading “When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.”
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In this reading “Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.”
In this reading “The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.”
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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 Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
(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 Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.
not in agreement or harmony
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
a state of high honor
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
-ing form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.
held dear
From this reading On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
the common people generally
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
a brief written record
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
filled with shade
From this reading On the shadowy, misty days Horatia loved it best.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the colors seemed a saddened glory, hinting at their own passing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
to an unbearable degree
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hills were in their most magnificent autumn color.
at the time that
From this reading When the sun shone the masses of trees were almost unbearably brilliant.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Scarlet and yellow shaded into orange and crimson and in all the riot there was not one discordant note.
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