Chapter 4 of 'Tilda Jane is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of 'Tilda Jane is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNSTABLE AS WATER. A vague uneasiness possessed her. Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof! But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads. However, she should see him again.
Chapter 4 of 'Tilda Jane is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
From this reading “Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!”
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.”
changing location rapidly
From this reading “But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “A vague uneasiness possessed her.”
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading “UNSTABLE AS WATER.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “A vague uneasiness possessed her.”
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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In this reading “A vague uneasiness possessed her.”
In this reading “Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!”
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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 vague uneasiness possessed her.
anew
From this reading However, she should see him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNSTABLE AS WATER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A vague uneasiness possessed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, she should see him again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she should see him again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
above and across; more than
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading A vague uneasiness possessed her.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading However, she should see him again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading However, she should see him again.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
changing location rapidly
From this reading But he was speeding somewhere far away over the snowy roads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading A vague uneasiness possessed her.
lacking stability or fixity or firmness
From this reading UNSTABLE AS WATER.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A vague uneasiness possessed her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading UNSTABLE AS WATER.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ah, how happy would she be, could she know that the young creamery man was sleeping under the same roof!
Chapter 4 of 'Tilda Jane by Marshall Saunders holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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 4 holds 142 sentences of 'Tilda Jane, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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