Chapter 7 of Wych Hazel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Wych Hazel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FISHING. Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them. The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing. Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent. Moscheloo was a fine place.
Chapter 7 of Wych Hazel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “FISHING.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.”
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
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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 Moscheloo was a fine place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Moscheloo was a fine place.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading FISHING.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
impressive in appearance
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moscheloo was a fine place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Moscheloo was a fine place.
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
impressive in appearance
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
Chapter 7 of Wych Hazel by Susan Warner holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 7 holds 416 sentences of Wych Hazel, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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