Chapter 5 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost. There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles. Building new ones every day somewhere. Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble." He cleared a space for the boy to stand upon.
Chapter 5 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading “There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “He cleared a space for the boy to stand upon.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “"Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."”
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.”
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading “"Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."”
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 "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Building new ones every day somewhere.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He cleared a space for the boy to stand upon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Building new ones every day somewhere.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Building new ones every day somewhere.
a social unit living together
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He cleared a space for the boy to stand upon.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
held up in the air
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Building new ones every day somewhere.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Building new ones every day somewhere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Building new ones every day somewhere.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He cleared a space for the boy to stand upon.
the season of growth
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
be standing; be upright
From this reading He cleared a space for the boy to stand upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There are thousands in his family, and he's many castles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading "Come, Paul," said Trove, as he lifted the small boy; "here's a castle of King Frost.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He cleared a space for the boy to stand upon.
at the time that
From this reading Goes north in the spring, and when he moves out they begin to rot and tumble."
Chapter 5 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles by Irving Bacheller holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Chapter 5 holds 419 sentences of Darrel of the Blessed Isles, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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