Chapter 20 of Yonder is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Yonder is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work. She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory. Neville pointed to the clock. "Don't be fussy, Jack. This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
Chapter 20 of Yonder is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
strike violently
From this reading “She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Neville pointed to the clock.”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.”
annoyed and irritable
From this reading “"Don't be fussy, Jack.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.”
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 “One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.”
In this reading “She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.”
In this reading “One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.”
In this reading “One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.”
In this reading “This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
strike violently
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be fussy, Jack.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Neville pointed to the clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be fussy, Jack.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
annoyed and irritable
From this reading "Don't be fussy, Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Don't be fussy, Jack.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neville pointed to the clock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
having a point
From this reading Neville pointed to the clock.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neville pointed to the clock.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This is the first time--and I've been up all night!"
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
at the time that
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She shut the door with a bang that had a sound of triumph in it, and her face had the flush of victory.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One day, when the summer of the next year had slipped into September, Theresa was five minutes late for work.
Chapter 20 of Yonder by E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 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 20 holds 363 sentences of Yonder, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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