Chapter 17 of Wild Heather is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Wild Heather is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I left Aunt Penelope's room. I walked very slowly. My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room. I wanted to be very quiet. I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
Chapter 17 of Wild Heather is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.”
constricted in size
From this reading “I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.”
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading “I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.”
very small
From this reading “I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.”
In this reading “I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.”
In this reading “I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I left Aunt Penelope's room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wanted to be very quiet.
have
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
constricted in size
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left Aunt Penelope's room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left Aunt Penelope's room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
not any; not one
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I left Aunt Penelope's room.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
a human being
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I wanted to be very quiet.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I left Aunt Penelope's room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I walked very slowly.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
very small
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
precisely as stated
From this reading I walked very slowly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked very slowly.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to be very quiet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
but in spite of that
From this reading I wanted no one to hear me, and yet I could not bear the perfect stillness and the cramped feeling of the tiny room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My room was next to hers, and the walls between were quite thin; you could almost hear a person talking in the adjoining room.
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Chapter 17 holds 412 sentences of Wild Heather, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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