Chapter 3 of West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. WEST’S DIARY. “June 13th, 10 P. M. “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees! On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
Chapter 3 of West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “WEST’S DIARY.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading ““How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!”
a quick look
From this reading “On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ““June 13th, 10 P. M.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading ““How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.”
possessive form of “west” — the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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In this reading ““How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!”
In this reading ““How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!”
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From this reading “June 13th, 10 P. M.
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From this reading “June 13th, 10 P. M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading WEST’S DIARY.
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From this reading DR.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
an old word for “before”
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
a quick look
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
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From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “June 13th, 10 P. M.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “June 13th, 10 P. M.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
the light of the Moon
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “June 13th, 10 P. M.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
with low volume
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
in or at that place or location
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “How beautiful it is this summer night, and how softly the moonlight falls upon the quiet street through the maple-trees!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
possessive form of “west” — the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WEST’S DIARY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On such a night as this one seems to catch a faint glimpse of what Eden must have been ere the trail of the serpent was there.
Chapter 3 of West Lawn, and The rector of St. Mark's by Mary Jane Holmes holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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