Chapter 8 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was frightened for you," said Archie. "Pray, don't be so, Mr Broadbent. I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one. Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life." But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
Chapter 8 of From Squire to Squatter is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.”
made afraid
From this reading “"I was frightened for you," said Archie.”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading “But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Pray, don't be so, Mr Broadbent.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was frightened for you," said Archie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pray, don't be so, Mr Broadbent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pray, don't be so, Mr Broadbent.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pray, don't be so, Mr Broadbent.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was frightened for you," said Archie.
made afraid
From this reading "I was frightened for you," said Archie.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was frightened for you," said Archie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Pray, don't be so, Mr Broadbent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray, don't be so, Mr Broadbent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was frightened for you," said Archie.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Pray, don't be so, Mr Broadbent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mind, I've been in the Bush all my life."
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was more and greater occasion to be frightened for Etheldene ere the day was done.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don't want to think myself a child, and I should not like you to think me one.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was frightened for you," said Archie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was frightened for you," said Archie.
Chapter 8 of From Squire to Squatter by Gordon Stables holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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