Chapter 16 of Tommy Tregennis is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Tommy Tregennis is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather. Little white horses rode in the bay. On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts. The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland. Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
Chapter 16 of Tommy Tregennis is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.”
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading “On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.”
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading “On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.”
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading “The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.”
plural of “waterman” — someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading “The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.”
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In this reading “On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.”
a vessel for fishing; often has a well to keep the catch alive
In this reading “The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.”
In this reading “Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.”
In this reading “Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.”
a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
In this reading “Little white horses rode in the bay.”
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
In this reading “The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.”
In this reading “Little white horses rode in the bay.”
In this reading “The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.”
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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 The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
later than; following
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Little white horses rode in the bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Little white horses rode in the bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little white horses rode in the bay.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Little white horses rode in the bay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Towards evening Mrs. Tregennis grew restless and uneasy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
plural of “waterman” — someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading The watermen said that there must be a fall of snow inland.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The day after the fishing boats put out there was a sudden change in the weather.
a Caucasian
From this reading Little white horses rode in the bay.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On land the wind blew in sharp, fitful gusts.
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