Chapter 11 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion. "I will! I _will_! Do you hear me?" Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
Chapter 11 of Dr. Lavendar's People is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “"We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Do you hear me?"”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “"We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “"We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.”
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading “Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.”
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forced to turn and face attackers
In this reading “"We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.”
In this reading “"We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.”
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 "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you hear me?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Do you hear me?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will!
without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you hear me?"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willy King murmured something inarticulately; his eyes suddenly smarted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We will hold it at bay," she said, with passion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you hear me?"
Chapter 11 of Dr. Lavendar's People by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 11 holds 409 sentences of Dr. Lavendar's People, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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