Chapter 10 of Feathers left around is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Feathers left around is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together. “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly. “That watch,--hidden in Miss Fuller’s room! Oh,--I see,--it’s a plant!” “A plant?” inquired Roly.
Chapter 10 of Feathers left around is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading “CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.”
possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
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From this reading ““That watch,--hidden in Miss Fuller’s room!”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““A plant?” inquired Roly.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “Oh,--I see,--it’s a plant!””
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.”
look attentively
From this reading “CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.”
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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 CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
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From this reading “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
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From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
possessive form of “fuller” — United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “That watch,--hidden in Miss Fuller’s room!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.
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From this reading “That watch,--hidden in Miss Fuller’s room!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That watch,--hidden in Miss Fuller’s room!
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “A plant?” inquired Roly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh,--I see,--it’s a plant!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “That watch,--hidden in Miss Fuller’s room!
a particular point in time
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
in a reflective manner
From this reading “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh,--I see,--it’s a plant!”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Oh,--I see,--it’s a plant!”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A plant?” inquired Roly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “That watch,--hidden in Miss Fuller’s room!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh,--I see,--it’s a plant!”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That watch,--hidden in Miss Fuller’s room!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I can’t seem to sense it,” he said, musingly.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
look attentively
From this reading CURRAN’S WATCH IT was a moment before Baldwin could pull himself together.
Chapter 10 of Feathers left around by Carolyn Wells holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 10 holds 272 sentences of Feathers left around, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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