Chapter 19 of Won at last is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Won at last is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEASLES. THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision. Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change. Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways. He was proud of Maimie.
Chapter 19 of Won at last is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading “MEASLES.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
the process of becoming softer
From this reading “Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.”
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In this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
In this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
In this reading “Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
from appearances alone
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
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From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was proud of Maimie.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
From this reading MEASLES.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
not any; not one
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was proud of Maimie.
with low volume
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
on the contrary
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the process of becoming softer
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
not in physical motion
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was proud of Maimie.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THINGS went on quietly for some weeks; Maimie still one of us; Churton sleeping near at hand, in and out often, but apparently in no hurry to come to any sort of decision.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Churton showed some signs of softening, and fitting in rather better with our ways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Weeks passed thus, and I began to think the winter would see no change.
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