Chapter 24 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE. Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard. Lionel advanced leisurely to meet him. "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!" "Ay," said Jan.
Chapter 24 of Verner's Pride is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading “Lionel advanced leisurely to meet him.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.”
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.”
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.”
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading “Lionel advanced leisurely to meet him.”
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading “Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.”
the act of gambling
From this reading “"One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.”
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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 LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Lionel advanced leisurely to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," said Jan.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lionel advanced leisurely to meet him.
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Lionel advanced leisurely to meet him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
come together
From this reading Lionel advanced leisurely to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ay," said Jan.
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIFE HOVERING IN THE BALANCE.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lionel advanced leisurely to meet him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
the act of gambling
From this reading "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Jan was coming up the road from Deerham with long strides, as Lionel turned out of Poynton's yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One would think you were walking for a wager, Jan!"
Chapter 24 of Verner's Pride by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 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 24 holds 363 sentences of Verner's Pride, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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