Chapter 16 of Annabel: A Novel for Young Folks is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Annabel: A Novel for Young Folks is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. WILLIAMS DECIDES TO ACT. “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness. The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers. When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
Chapter 16 of Annabel: A Novel for Young Folks is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “WILLIAMS DECIDES TO ACT.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading ““What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ““What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.”
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading “When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.”
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “WILLIAMS DECIDES TO ACT.”
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look on as or consider
In this reading “When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading WILLIAMS DECIDES TO ACT.
anew
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
a female human offspring
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading WILLIAMS DECIDES TO ACT.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAMS DECIDES TO ACT.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The man sat down upon the root and hastily examined the papers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
at the time that
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
a Caucasian
From this reading When again he looked upon his daughter his face was white and drawn, and in his eyes was an expression of intense horror.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading WILLIAMS DECIDES TO ACT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What is it, papa?” whispered Annabel, with extreme eagerness.
Chapter 16 of Annabel: A Novel for Young Folks by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 63 sentences, grouped into 13 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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