Chapter 10 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE. "Friend wilt thou give me shelter here? The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path." Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside. The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
Chapter 10 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.”
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading “Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside.”
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading “The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."”
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading “The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “"Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.”
someone who visits
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?”
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(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 The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
a small house with a single story
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
set up or found
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
the force of workers available
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
a course of conduct
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marah Rocke sat by her lonely fireside.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger meekly saith My life is hunted! evil men Are following on my path."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
someone who visits
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR AT MARAH'S COTTAGE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cottage was not changed in any respect since the day upon which we first of all found her there.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Friend wilt thou give me shelter here?
Chapter 10 of Capitola the madcap by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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