Chapter 32 of Westways: A Village Chronicle is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Westways: A Village Chronicle is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A half hour later John sat alone in the library. He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position. At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid. In a few minutes Ann Penhallow appeared. "What is it, John?
Chapter 32 of Westways: A Village Chronicle is here in full — 299 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.”
move deeply
From this reading “He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “A half hour later John sat alone in the library.”
a female domestic
From this reading “At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.”
be obedient to
From this reading “He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.”
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading “He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.”
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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 half hour later John sat alone in the library.
Having no one else present.
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes Ann Penhallow appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a few minutes Ann Penhallow appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
move deeply
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Ann Penhallow appeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, John?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
immediately past
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
a female domestic
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Ann Penhallow appeared.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
a brief written record
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
be obedient to
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few minutes Ann Penhallow appeared.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A half hour later John sat alone in the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, John?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading At last he wrote a note to his aunt and sent it up to her by a maid.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had much to disturb a young man trained to obey and at need command, and was feeling the responsibility of an unusual position.
Chapter 32 of Westways: A Village Chronicle by S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell holds 299 sentences, grouped into 60 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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