Chapter 10 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure. "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling. "Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted. "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly. "It was made over."
Chapter 10 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “"An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.”
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading “"An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “"Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.”
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “"Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “"I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.”
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 "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
put on clothes
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
a young female
From this reading "Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
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From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It was made over."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
above and across; more than
From this reading "It was made over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading "An' a grand dress it is," said Barrel, surveying her pretty figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading "Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.
a shaky motion
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading "Tut, tut, girl--'tis a lovely dress," the tinker insisted.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.
at the time that
From this reading "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading "It is one my mother wore when she was a girl," said Polly, proudly.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "I've nearly worn it out waiting," said she, looking down, her voice trembling.
Chapter 10 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles by Irving Bacheller holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 402 sentences of Darrel of the Blessed Isles, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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