A little gipsy lass

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'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

There was much clanking of big chains and shouting of porters, and she knew the truck in which the 'Gipsy Queen' lay was being attached to the train that was to bear her far away from the camp which had been her home so long.

Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

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Chapter XXV Reading 1/30

A little gipsy lass Gordon Stables

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of A little gipsy lass is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.' It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon. She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited. There was much clanking of big chains and shouting of porters, and she knew the truck in which the 'Gipsy Queen' lay was being attached to the train that was to bear her far away from the camp which had been her home so long. Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

A little gipsy lass

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of A little gipsy lass is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

Line 2

It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

Line 3

She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

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Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “There was much clanking of big chains and shouting of porters, and she knew the truck in which the 'Gipsy Queen' lay was being attached to the train that was to bear her far away from the camp which had been her home so long.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

Excited adjective US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading “She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.”

Till preposition US /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

all

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From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

attached

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From this reading There was much clanking of big chains and shouting of porters, and she knew the truck in which the 'Gipsy Queen' lay was being attached to the train that was to bear her far away from the camp which had been her home so long.

away

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bear

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

big

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camp

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candle

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From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

caravan

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From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

chains

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Chops

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From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

clanking

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cottage

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From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

Crona's

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From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

dared

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From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

dark

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From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

drear

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From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

very enthusiastic or eager

From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

far

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feeling

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From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

frightened

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From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

Gipsy

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GOT

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From this reading 'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

GUARD

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From this reading 'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

HERE

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From this reading 'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

home

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

knew

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lamp

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From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

lay

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left

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From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

light

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From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

LITTLE

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From this reading 'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

long

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Lotty

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From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

midnight

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From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

much

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From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

poor

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From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

porters

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Queen

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reluctantly

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From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

saloon

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From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

shouting

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

STOWAWAY

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From this reading 'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

There

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tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

train

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truck

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very

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From this reading She dared not light a lamp or candle, so she was feeling very frightened and very much excited.

Wallace

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From this reading Wallace reluctantly had been left at poor Crona's cottage till Chops returned.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was midnight drear, and Lotty was all alone in the dark of the caravan saloon.

WE'VE

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From this reading 'WE'VE GOT A LITTLE STOWAWAY HERE, GUARD.'

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

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