Chapter 10 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak. "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.' They have some attractions of their own." "They certainly have," he answered. "I know them--at least in a small way."
Chapter 10 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “They have some attractions of their own."”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “"I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'”
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.”
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading “"I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.”
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In this reading “"I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'”
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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 As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "They certainly have," he answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I know them--at least in a small way."
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading They have some attractions of their own."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "They certainly have," he answered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have some attractions of their own."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They certainly have," he answered.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I know them--at least in a small way."
for more time
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
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From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They have some attractions of their own."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know them--at least in a small way."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They have some attractions of their own."
express in speech
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They have some attractions of their own."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I know them--at least in a small way."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have some attractions of their own."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I know them--at least in a small way."
at the time that
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you could know our 'blue hills of Milton.'
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As his meditations kept him silent for a longer time than is usual when youth and beauty walk together in the gloaming, Millicent was the first to speak.
Chapter 10 of Westover of Wanalah by George Cary Eggleston holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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