Chapter 28 of Bébée is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Bébée is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her. She never spoke at all. She had a look that frightened him upon her face. When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him. The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
Chapter 28 of Bébée is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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made afraid
From this reading “She had a look that frightened him upon her face.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.”
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading “The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.”
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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 had a look that frightened him upon her face.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She never spoke at all.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She never spoke at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
made afraid
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
the force of workers available
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never spoke at all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She never spoke at all.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had a look that frightened him upon her face.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The charcoal-burner, hardy and strong among forest-reared men, cowered like a child in a corner, and covered his eyes and wept.
at the time that
From this reading When he tried to touch her hand, she shivered away from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat quite still and upright in the wagon with the dark lands rushing by her.
Chapter 28 of Bébée by Ouida holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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 28 holds 85 sentences of Bébée, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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