Chapter 3 of Westways: A Village Chronicle is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Westways: A Village Chronicle is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods. "What's that?" he said. "I wanted you to see it, John." It was an old log cabin. "That's where the first James Penhallow lived.
Chapter 3 of Westways: A Village Chronicle is here in full — 492 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “It was an old log cabin.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"That's where the first James Penhallow lived.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “It was an old log cabin.”
located far away spatially
From this reading “The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.”
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading “The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.”
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later than; following
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old log cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was an old log cabin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That's where the first James Penhallow lived.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wanted you to see it, John."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wanted you to see it, John."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "That's where the first James Penhallow lived.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I wanted you to see it, John."
immediately past
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "That's where the first James Penhallow lived.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It was an old log cabin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old log cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's where the first James Penhallow lived.
located far away spatially
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's that?" he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wanted you to see it, John."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's where the first James Penhallow lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wanted you to see it, John."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
up to a particular time
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
the act of using
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wanted you to see it, John."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an old log cabin.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?" he said.
in or at the place that
From this reading "That's where the first James Penhallow lived.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The difficult lessons on the use of snow-shoes took up day after day, until weary but at last eager he followed her tireless little figure far into the more remote woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wanted you to see it, John."
Chapter 3 of Westways: A Village Chronicle by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 492 sentences, grouped into 99 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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