Chapter 17 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN REDMAN'S DELL. Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake. 'I've had such a long walk across the park. How do you do, Lake? when did you come?' And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.
Chapter 17 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.”
a small wooded hollow
From this reading “IN REDMAN'S DELL.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “'I've had such a long walk across the park.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.”
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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 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.
replying
From this reading And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
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From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How do you do, Lake? when did you come?'
a small wooded hollow
From this reading IN REDMAN'S DELL.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How do you do, Lake? when did you come?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you do, Lake? when did you come?'
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you do, Lake? when did you come?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN REDMAN'S DELL.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN REDMAN'S DELL.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading 'I've had such a long walk across the park.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
at the time that
From this reading How do you do, Lake? when did you come?'
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading And so on--Lake answering and looking wonderfully as usual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lord Chelford raised his hat, smiling: 'I am so very glad I met you, I was beginning to feel so solitary!' he placed himself beside Miss Lake.
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