Chapter 3 of Wych Hazel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Wych Hazel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SMOKE. To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey. The first day presented nothing remarkable. Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies. And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.
Chapter 3 of Wych Hazel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.”
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading “Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.”
make more cheerful
From this reading “Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “The first day presented nothing remarkable.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.”
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading “And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.”
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading “Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.”
a person who changes location
From this reading “Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.”
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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 To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
later than; following
From this reading And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day presented nothing remarkable.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
a boy or man
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day presented nothing remarkable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
make more cheerful
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The first day presented nothing remarkable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
and nothing more
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The first day presented nothing remarkable.
unusual or striking
From this reading The first day presented nothing remarkable.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading And after the first few hours the scenery had little to attract.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading SMOKE.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
a person who changes location
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Chickaree by the stage was a two-days' journey.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rollo was their only fellow traveller whom they knew; and he did nothing to lighten the tedium of the way, beyond the ordinary courtesies.
Chapter 3 of Wych Hazel by Susan Warner holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 413 sentences of Wych Hazel, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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