Chapter 9 of Children of the moor is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Children of the moor is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS MARTHA-GRETA? Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk. The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled. Maglena, for safety’s sake, now walked behind and pushed. She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
Chapter 9 of Children of the moor is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading “Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.”
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading “Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.”
possessive form of “safety” — the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.”
as an undiversified whole
From this reading “The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.”
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading “The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.”
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.”
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In this reading “Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.”
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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 Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Maglena, for safety’s sake, now walked behind and pushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maglena, for safety’s sake, now walked behind and pushed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS MARTHA-GRETA?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maglena, for safety’s sake, now walked behind and pushed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE IS MARTHA-GRETA?
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Maglena, for safety’s sake, now walked behind and pushed.
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
possessive form of “safety” — the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Maglena, for safety’s sake, now walked behind and pushed.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Maglena, for safety’s sake, now walked behind and pushed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
as an undiversified whole
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Maglena, for safety’s sake, now walked behind and pushed.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
look attentively
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS MARTHA-GRETA?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She kept her snow-blinded eyes wide open to watch that this little one too should not roll off and be lost to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anna-Lisa quieted and calmed Brita-Carrie with baby talk and a little warm milk.
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The little one, now youngest, was tucked in solidly on the sled.
Chapter 9 of Children of the moor by Laura Fitinghoff holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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