Chapter 10 of Big Game: A Story for Girls is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Big Game: A Story for Girls is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But why was he so sweet to me?" Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment. "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help. And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs. The astonishing thing is that I told him, too!
Chapter 10 of Big Game: A Story for Girls is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading “And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “"From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.”
surprising greatly
From this reading “The astonishing thing is that I told him, too!”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.”
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading “"From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"But why was he so sweet to me?"”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
(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 And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
surprising greatly
From this reading The astonishing thing is that I told him, too!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why was he so sweet to me?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But why was he so sweet to me?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The astonishing thing is that I told him, too!
a small worthless amount
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But why was he so sweet to me?"
a particular point in time
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But why was he so sweet to me?"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "But why was he so sweet to me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The astonishing thing is that I told him, too!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From the moment I arrived he seemed to be on the outlook to see how he could help.
a special situation
From this reading The astonishing thing is that I told him, too!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But why was he so sweet to me?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The astonishing thing is that I told him, too!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The astonishing thing is that I told him, too!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And he took an interest in Jack, and asked all about him and his affairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But why was he so sweet to me?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why was he so sweet to me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Edith would ask, with puzzled wonderment.
Chapter 10 of Big Game: A Story for Girls by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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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