Chapter 11 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No." "Is she very sick?" "Very." Darrel came close to Roberts. He looked sternly at the young man.
Chapter 11 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Darrel came close to Roberts.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Darrel came close to Roberts.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “He looked sternly at the young man.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He looked sternly at the young man.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “Darrel came close to Roberts.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Is she very sick?"”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “He looked sternly at the young man.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He looked sternly at the young man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked sternly at the young man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darrel came close to Roberts.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Darrel came close to Roberts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darrel came close to Roberts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked sternly at the young man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she very sick?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked sternly at the young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He looked sternly at the young man.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Darrel came close to Roberts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she very sick?"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Is she very sick?"
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading He looked sternly at the young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He looked sternly at the young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darrel came close to Roberts.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Is she very sick?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He looked sternly at the young man.
Chapter 11 of Darrel of the Blessed Isles by Irving Bacheller holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 413 sentences of Darrel of the Blessed Isles, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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