Chapter 4 of An Enchanted Garden: Fairy Stories is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of An Enchanted Garden: Fairy Stories is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There's robin," said Joyce. "Poor robin! we've nothing for you this morning." A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said. "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time. And it is so cold."
Chapter 4 of An Enchanted Garden: Fairy Stories is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “"No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “"There's robin," said Joyce.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.”
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading “A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.”
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading “A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “"There's robin," said Joyce.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.”
In this reading “"No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.”
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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 A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And it is so cold."
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Poor robin! we've nothing for you this morning."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is so cold."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it is so cold."
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "There's robin," said Joyce.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Poor robin! we've nothing for you this morning."
not any; not one
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Poor robin! we've nothing for you this morning."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
above and across; more than
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor robin! we've nothing for you this morning."
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "There's robin," said Joyce.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's robin," said Joyce.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
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From this reading "There's robin," said Joyce.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Poor robin! we've nothing for you this morning."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor robin! we've nothing for you this morning."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small pane was broken in the window and pasted over with paper, but a corner was torn, and so I could hear what they said.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "No indeed," said Jem; "we've had nothing ourselves--not since yesterday at dinner time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Poor robin! we've nothing for you this morning."
Chapter 4 of An Enchanted Garden: Fairy Stories by Mrs. Molesworth holds 474 sentences, grouped into 95 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 4 holds 474 sentences of An Enchanted Garden: Fairy Stories, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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