Chapter 10 of Under the Mendips: A Tale is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Under the Mendips: A Tale is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES. "How did it happen, Thomas? _Tell_ me, Thomas?" "It's them Mendip fellows," he said. "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
Chapter 10 of Under the Mendips: A Tale is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading “A DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “A DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES.”
come to pass
From this reading “"How did it happen, Thomas?”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “"The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “"How did it happen, Thomas?”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.”
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In this reading “"The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “"The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.”
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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 DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading A DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
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From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did it happen, Thomas?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "It's them Mendip fellows," he said.
come to pass
From this reading "How did it happen, Thomas?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's them Mendip fellows," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did it happen, Thomas?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How did it happen, Thomas?
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From this reading "It's them Mendip fellows," he said.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Tell_ me, Thomas?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's them Mendip fellows," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
not any; not one
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
according to the clock
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
above and across; more than
From this reading A DARK CLOUD OVER FAIR ACRES.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's them Mendip fellows," he said.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
express in words
From this reading _Tell_ me, Thomas?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It's them Mendip fellows," he said.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "How did it happen, Thomas?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "The master rode to Chewton yesterday, and somewhere about nine o'clock Mavis come home with no one on his back.
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