Chapter 4 of In the Garden of Delight is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of In the Garden of Delight is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The rice-birds?” I inquired stupidly. “Why should I tell her about them? They’re not here anyway.” “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
Chapter 4 of In the Garden of Delight is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Why should I tell her about them?”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “They’re not here anyway.””
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading ““One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They’re not here anyway.””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I inquired stupidly.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ““One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.”
in a stupid manner
From this reading “I inquired stupidly.”
express in words
From this reading ““Why should I tell her about them?”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why should I tell her about them?
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading They’re not here anyway.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why should I tell her about them?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They’re not here anyway.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired stupidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired stupidly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They’re not here anyway.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The rice-birds?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should I tell her about them?
in a stupid manner
From this reading I inquired stupidly.
express in words
From this reading “Why should I tell her about them?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The rice-birds?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Why should I tell her about them?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of them’s here,” she said gravely; “I’ve seen him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’re not here anyway.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should I tell her about them?
Chapter 4 of In the Garden of Delight by Lily Hardy Hammond holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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 447 sentences of In the Garden of Delight, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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