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Through East Anglia in a Motor Car
Through East Anglia in a Motor Car

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Through East Anglia in a Motor Car is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.
Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.
HILLS Between Ardleigh and Manningtree, 1 in 13.
Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.
Between Bradfield and Dovercourt, 1 in 15.
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Through East Anglia in a Motor Car

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Through East Anglia in a Motor Car is here in full — 14 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.
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Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.
/ˈfriːkwəntli ˈsɪnwəs ˈneroʊ ənd ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ triːz ənd ˈðerfɔːr səmˈtaɪmz ˈɡriːsi ɪn ˈriːzənəbli draɪ ˈweðər/
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HILLS Between Ardleigh and Manningtree, 1 in 13.
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Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.
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Between Bradfield and Dovercourt, 1 in 15.

Learner Dictionary

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greasy adjective US /ˈɡriːsi/

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading “Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.”

Mostly adverb US /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading “COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.”

overshadowed verb US /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading “Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.”

quality noun US /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading “COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.”

reasonably adverb US /ˈriːzənəbli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading “Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.”

roads noun US /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading “COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.”

route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

sinuous adjective US /ˈsɪnwəs/

curved or curving in and out

From this reading “Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

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en route noun + noun

on a route to some place

In this reading “Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.”

wet weather adjective + noun

In this reading “COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.”

dry weather noun + noun

In this reading “Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.”

overshadowed by verb + particle counted as “overshadow by”

In this reading “Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.”

All words in this reading · 39

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1

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From this reading HILLS Between Ardleigh and Manningtree, 1 in 13.

13

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From this reading HILLS Between Ardleigh and Manningtree, 1 in 13.

15

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From this reading Between Bradfield and Dovercourt, 1 in 15.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

Ardleigh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HILLS Between Ardleigh and Manningtree, 1 in 13.

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading HILLS Between Ardleigh and Manningtree, 1 in 13.

Bradfield

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From this reading Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

COLCHESTER

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From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

Dovercourt

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From this reading Between Bradfield and Dovercourt, 1 in 15.

dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

EASTWARDSadverb

toward the east

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.

FrequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

Harwich

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.

HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading HILLS Between Ardleigh and Manningtree, 1 in 13.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

Manningtree

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From this reading HILLS Between Ardleigh and Manningtree, 1 in 13.

Mistley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.

MostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

overshadowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd/

past form of “overshadow” — be greater in significance than

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

ROADSnounUS /roʊdz/

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading Between Mistley and Bradfield (_en route_ for Harwich), 1 in 13.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

sinuousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnwəs/

curved or curving in and out

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

third-rateadjective

of lesser quality than second-rate

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

treesnounUS /triːz/

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 Frequently sinuous, narrow, and overshadowed by trees, and therefore sometimes greasy in reasonably dry weather.

weathernounUS /ˈweðər/

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

wetadjectiveUS /wet/

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading COLCHESTER AND EASTWARDS ROADS Mostly of second- or third-rate quality, especially in wet weather.

Chapter 9 of Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by James Edmund Vincent holds 14 sentences, grouped into 3 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.

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