Chapter 7 of Dreamikins is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Dreamikins is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy. Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper: "She's gone, and Jane went first. Come on, and don't make a noise." Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Chapter 7 of Dreamikins is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.”
with low volume
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:”
In this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
In this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
In this reading “Come on, and don't make a noise."”
In this reading “Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
immediately past
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
engage in
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come on, and don't make a noise."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
with low volume
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Softly they sped along the passage, down some stairs to another long passage, through a green baize door, past several rooms, and at last they came to the right one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
a source of difficulty
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Freda and Daffy in Trouble DAFFY was getting sleepy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "She's gone, and Jane went first.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Suddenly Freda called to her in an excited whisper:
Chapter 7 of Dreamikins by Amy Le Feuvre holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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 7 holds 240 sentences of Dreamikins, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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