Chapter 5 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that." She turned to face him. He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes. "Why for no'?" she asked. "Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.
Chapter 5 of Changeling, and Other Stories is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Why for no'?" she asked.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.”
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading “"Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “"Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.”
go away from a place
From this reading “"But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “She turned to face him.”
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In this reading “He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.”
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feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why for no'?" she asked.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She turned to face him.
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading "Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why for no'?" she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned to face him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.
go away from a place
From this reading "But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading "Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why for no'?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to face him.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aleck, I 'm no lassie that's been fooled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned to face him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to face him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was abashed by her steadfast brown eyes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why for no'?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But, Jennie, I can't leave you like that."
Chapter 5 of Changeling, and Other Stories by Donn Byrne holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 406 sentences of Changeling, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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