Chapter 22 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MAY I GO?" The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk. She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared. Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look. She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
Chapter 22 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.”
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.”
made afraid
From this reading “Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.”
a request to be present
From this reading “She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.”
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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 had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
later than; following
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
made afraid
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "MAY I GO?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MAY I GO?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "MAY I GO?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
a request to be present
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very day after this, Octavia opened the fourth trunk.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She seemed to have walked fast, and was out of breath.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
at the time that
From this reading She had had it brought down from the garret, when there came a summons on the door, and Lucia Gaston appeared.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Lucia was very pale; and her large, soft eyes wore a decidedly frightened look.
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