Chapter 16 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVANTAGES. The game over, Octavia deserted her partner. She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing. She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan. "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
Chapter 16 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “ADVANTAGES.”
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.”
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.”
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading “She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “The game over, Octavia deserted her partner.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “"Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.”
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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 She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading ADVANTAGES.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The game over, Octavia deserted her partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game over, Octavia deserted her partner.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The game over, Octavia deserted her partner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
without good reason
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
a particular point in time
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The game over, Octavia deserted her partner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
above and across; more than
From this reading The game over, Octavia deserted her partner.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The game over, Octavia deserted her partner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
having a supporting base
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was smiling, and slightly flushed, and for a moment or so stood fanning herself with a gay Japanese fan.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The game over, Octavia deserted her partner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
in or at the place that
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was standing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think I am a good teacher?" she asked at length.
Chapter 16 of A Fair Barbarian by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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