Chapter 4 of Emmeline is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Emmeline is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up. "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech. Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her. "No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear. "The shooting ain't _here_."
Chapter 4 of Emmeline is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.”
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “"No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"The shooting ain't _here_."”
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
From this reading “"No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.”
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In this reading “THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.”
interrupt before its natural or planned end
In this reading “"No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.”
In this reading “Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.”
seek information from
In this reading “THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.”
In this reading “THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.”
In this reading “THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.”
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From this reading "The shooting ain't _here_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The shooting ain't _here_."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
with relatively high volume
From this reading "No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.
not any; not one
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Emmeline fled into the kitchen, and Christy rose and followed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "The shooting ain't _here_."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
From this reading "No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "No call to be skeered, sissy," he said, speaking loudly into her ear.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No call to be--" Another roar cut short Private Christy's speech.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SECOND DAY OF BATTLE At the sound of the cannon shot, Private Christy, still sitting calmly on the step, looked up.
Chapter 4 of Emmeline by Elsie Singmaster holds 231 sentences, grouped into 47 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 4 holds 231 sentences of Emmeline, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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