Chapter 28 of Beverly of Graustark is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Beverly of Graustark is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement. Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess. "Prince Dantan!" she cried, unbelieving. He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear. She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.
Chapter 28 of Beverly of Graustark is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.”
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading “He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.”
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.”
a result
From this reading “She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.”
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading “She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.”
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading “"Prince Dantan!" she cried, unbelieving.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.”
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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 BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
a formal public statement
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
on or to one side
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Prince Dantan!" she cried, unbelieving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Prince Dantan!" she cried, unbelieving.
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
in a serious manner
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
highest in quality
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Prince Dantan!" she cried, unbelieving.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
a result
From this reading She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Prince Dantan!" she cried, unbelieving.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A BOY DISAPPEARS This startling announcement threw the company into the greatest excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Baldos ran down the steps and to the side of the astonished princess.
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading "Prince Dantan!" she cried, unbelieving.
in a hearty manner
From this reading She smiled warmly in response, and her eyes sparkled.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pushed the boyish figure aside and whispered earnestly into Yetive's ear.
Chapter 28 of Beverly of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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 236 sentences of Beverly of Graustark, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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