Chapter 5 of A Young Mutineer is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Young Mutineer is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A GARDEN. I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May. --MATHILDE BLIND. Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer. Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
Chapter 5 of A Young Mutineer is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “--MATHILDE BLIND.”
produce or yield flowers
From this reading “I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “IN A GARDEN.”
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading “I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.”
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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 IN A GARDEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading --MATHILDE BLIND.
produce or yield flowers
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
one or the other of two
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN A GARDEN.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A GARDEN.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
for more time
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --MATHILDE BLIND.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
not any; not one
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
up to a particular time
From this reading Aunt Marjorie had cried until she could cry no longer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers was a slighter nature than either Mr. Merton's or Hilda's.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
in or at the place that
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
a Caucasian
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I go like one in a dream, unbidden my feet know the way, To that garden where love stood in blossom with the red and white hawthorn of May.
Chapter 5 of A Young Mutineer by L. T. Meade holds 205 sentences, grouped into 41 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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