Chapter 7 of Children of the moor is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Children of the moor is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days. They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun. The storm had ceased. One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway. Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
Chapter 7 of Children of the moor is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.”
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.”
made afraid
From this reading “They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.”
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading “THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.”
a vagrant
From this reading “Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.”
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In this reading “THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.”
In this reading “THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
anew
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The storm had ceased.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
the force of workers available
From this reading One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
above and across; more than
From this reading One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.
a course of conduct
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
cut with a saw
From this reading One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.
made afraid
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One saw men driving the snow-plough over the highway.
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had ceased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
a vagrant
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Pelle and Andy had been out to try to tramp a path that far.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
at the time that
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
which person or people
From this reading They laughed at themselves when they told him how he had scared them at first: he who was pure kindness and fun.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SPECTACLE MAN ALONE AGAIN The children had stayed with the Spectacle Man two whole days.
Chapter 7 of Children of the moor by Laura Fitinghoff holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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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