Chapter 35 of Within the Precincts is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Within the Precincts is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOTTIE SUBDUED. “I waited half an hour. I was not very happy,” said Rollo. “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me. That is the consequence of being alone.
Chapter 35 of Within the Precincts is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “That is the consequence of being alone.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I was not very happy,” said Rollo.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ““I waited half an hour.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “I was not very happy,” said Rollo.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “LOTTIE SUBDUED.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““I waited half an hour.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
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 ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading ““It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.”
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.
Having no one else present.
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
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 “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
immediately past
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOTTIE SUBDUED.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
in a softened tone
From this reading LOTTIE SUBDUED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the consequence of being alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I waited half an hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not very happy,” said Rollo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
at the time that
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is never cold when you are here, but last night the wind went through and through me.
Chapter 35 of Within the Precincts by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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.
Chapter 35 holds 292 sentences of Within the Precincts, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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