Chapter VIII of Azalea, “The Kidnapping,” is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII of Azalea, “The Kidnapping,” is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself. “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney. Where’s Mr. Thompson? He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together. She came after us for a way, I know.
Chapter VIII of Azalea, “The Kidnapping,” is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ““Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading ““Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ““I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.”
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading “Where’s Mr. Thompson?”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.”
a shaky motion
From this reading ““Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.”
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In this reading ““Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.”
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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 She came after us for a way, I know.
later than; following
From this reading She came after us for a way, I know.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came after us for a way, I know.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came after us for a way, I know.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She came after us for a way, I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Where’s Mr. Thompson?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I’m sure I can find her, Mrs. McBirney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Where’s Mr. Thompson?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
a shaky motion
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She came after us for a way, I know.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She came after us for a way, I know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
in or at the place that
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s Mr. Thompson?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, she can’t be far away,” cried Carin, trembling in spite of herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He’ll go with me back to the place where we were together.
Chapter 8 of Azalea by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 248 sentences, grouped into 50 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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