Chapter 24 of Wayward Winifred is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Wayward Winifred is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LETTERS AT LAST. The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall. I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction. "The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight. Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
Chapter 24 of Wayward Winifred is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
From this reading “I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.”
annoyed and irritable
From this reading “I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.”
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading “I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.”
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading “I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.”
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “"The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.”
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “"The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.”
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 “Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LETTERS AT LAST.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
annoyed and irritable
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
immediately past
From this reading LETTERS AT LAST.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS AT LAST.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading "The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their spurs are all golden, and the streams are rushing in great gladness, for they are full of joy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter I had opened was, I knew, from Niall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The hills of Wicklow," he began, "are streaming with sunlight.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I remembered the strange, crabbed characters, almost resembling Arabic, in which he had written my letter of instruction.
Chapter 24 of Wayward Winifred by Anna T. (Anna Theresa) Sadlier holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 188 sentences of Wayward Winifred, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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