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Chapter 6 of When the Birds Begin to Sing is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD. Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband. She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party. Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth. She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
Chapter 6 of When the Birds Begin to Sing is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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From this reading “Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.”
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading “She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.”
in a compassionate manner
From this reading “Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.”
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading “She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.”
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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extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
In this reading “She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.”
temporarily
In this reading “Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.”
In this reading “Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.”
In this reading “Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.”
In this reading “She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.”
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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 LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
not accessible to view
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
an extemporaneous speech or remark
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
a particular point in time
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giddy's feet for the moment are mercifully concealed by the table-cloth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleanor's blood runs cold at the sight of her husband.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She half rises, however, and stretches out her hand to Mr. Roche.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading LIKE ONE THAT ON A LONESOME ROAD DOST WALK IN FEAR AND DREAD.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She knows well what he will think of this impromptu, supper-party.
Chapter 6 of When the Birds Begin to Sing by Winifred (Matilda Winifred Muriel) Graham holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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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