Chapter 4 of At the Back of the North Wind is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of At the Back of the North Wind is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling. “Are you cold, North Wind?” he asked. “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms. Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Chapter 4 of At the Back of the North Wind is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.”
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From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
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From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you cold, North Wind?”
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From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
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From this reading he asked.
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From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you cold, North Wind?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you cold, North Wind?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those careless, greedy, untidy children make it in such a mess.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND as she stood looking towards London, Diamond saw that she was trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you cold, North Wind?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Diamond,” she answered, looking down upon him with a smile; “I am only getting ready to sweep one of my rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you cold, North Wind?”
Chapter 4 of At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 278 sentences of At the Back of the North Wind, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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