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Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs
Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.
In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.
The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.
Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.
The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.
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Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs

Chapter XXVII

Chapter 27 of Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.
/ɪn ðə skwer ðə deɪ wɑːz ˈplezənt ðə sʌn ʃoʊn ənd ðə sprɪŋ bʌdz wɜːr ˈswelɪŋ/
Line 2
In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.
/ɪn bæθ ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən ɪz ɪn ədˈvæns ʌv ðæt ˈelswer/
Line 3
The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.
/ðə ˈkroʊkəs wɑːz ˈpæsɪŋ ənd ðə ˈdæfədɪl wɑːz ˈkʌmɪŋ ɑːn/
Line 4
Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.
/klaʊdz ˈmaʊntənəs ˈsnoʊi wɜːr paɪld ʌp ɪn ðə bluː skaɪ/
Line 5
The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.
/ðə sʌn wɑːz wɔːrm ɪn ðə ˈɡɑːrdən ʌv ðə skwer ɪt wɑːz ˈpɑːsəbəl tuː sɪt aʊt ənd ˌenˈdʒɔɪ ɪt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

buds noun US /bʌdz/

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading “IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.”

crocus noun US /ˈkroʊkəs/

any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

From this reading “The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.”

daffodil noun US /ˈdæfədɪl/

any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading “The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.”

mountainous adjective US /ˈmaʊntənəs/

having hills and crags

From this reading “Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.”

piled verb US /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading “Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.”

snowy adjective US /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading “Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.”

swelling noun US /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading “IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.”

vegetation noun US /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading “In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

blue sky adjective + noun

the sky as viewed during daylight

In this reading “Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.”

in the garden preposition + article + noun counted as “in … garden”

In this reading “The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.”

advance of verb + particle

In this reading “In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.”

All words in this reading · 40

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.

advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

BathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.

budsnounUS /bʌdz/

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

CloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.

crocusnounUS /ˈkroʊkəs/

any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

From this reading The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.

daffodilnounUS /ˈdæfədɪl/

any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.

gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.

mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/

having hills and crags

From this reading Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The crocus was passing and the daffodil was coming on.

piledverbUS /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.

shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.

snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

SQUAREverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Clouds, mountainous, snowy, were piled up in the blue sky.

vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading In Bath vegetation is in advance of that elsewhere.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The sun was warm, in the garden of the square it was possible to sit out and enjoy it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IN THE SQUARE The day was pleasant, the sun shone, and the spring buds were swelling.

Chapter 27 of Winefred: A Story of the Chalk Cliffs by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 328 sentences, grouped into 66 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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