Chapter 13 of A Little Bush Maid is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Little Bush Maid is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?” “Yes, Daddy.” A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand. They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk. Mr. Linton had been silent for a long time.
Chapter 13 of A Little Bush Maid is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?””
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Yes, Daddy.””
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?””
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.”
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading “They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.”
become one
From this reading “They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.”
scrape with the paws
From this reading “A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.”
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.”
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 A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Linton had been silent for a long time.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Yes, Daddy.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Linton had been silent for a long time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Linton had been silent for a long time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Linton had been silent for a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
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 Mr. Linton had been silent for a long time.
become one
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?”
scrape with the paws
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mr. Linton had been silent for a long time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small brown paw slid itself into Mr. Linton’s hand.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CAMPING OUT “About that fishing excursion, Norah?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Linton had been silent for a long time.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting on the verandah in the stillness of an autumn evening, watching the shadows on the lawn become vague and indistinct, and finally merge into one haze of dusk.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Daddy.”
Chapter 13 of A Little Bush Maid by Mary Grant Bruce holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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