Chapter 13 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?” “Nothing that I know of. Are you going in?” “No, unless you have an errand. It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
Chapter 13 of A Little Journey in the World is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?””
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading ““No, unless you have an errand.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.””
within a building
From this reading “It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.””
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.””
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.””
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.””
except if; if not
From this reading ““No, unless you have an errand.”
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 It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “No, unless you have an errand.
any thing at all
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you going in?”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “No, unless you have an errand.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
the act of departing
From this reading Are you going in?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, unless you have an errand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nothing that I know of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are you going in?”
within a building
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Nothing that I know of.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, unless you have an errand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing that I know of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nothing that I know of.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is such a fine day that it seems a pity to stay indoors.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
except if; if not
From this reading “No, unless you have an errand.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is there anything that you want from town, auntie?”
Chapter 13 of A Little Journey in the World by Charles Dudley Warner holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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 13 holds 169 sentences of A Little Journey in the World, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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