Chapter 16 of Jacqueline of Golden River is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Jacqueline of Golden River is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up. He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me. "Eat!" he said in English. I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first. But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
Chapter 16 of Jacqueline of Golden River is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading “I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.”
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading “I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.”
be obedient to
From this reading “I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.”
extremely hungry
From this reading “But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.”
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading “He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.”
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading “TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.”
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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 He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
take in solid food
From this reading "Eat!" he said in English.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Eat!" he said in English.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
be obedient to
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
the quantity contained in a plate
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
in the near future
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
extremely hungry
From this reading But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Eat!" he said in English.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
in the near future
From this reading But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading He had a plateful of steaming stew in his hands, and set it down beside me.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading But soon I managed to fall to, and I was surprised to discover how ravenous I was.
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
having come into contact
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TEE OLD ANGEL Presently the Indian touched me on the shoulder and I looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was too dispirited and dejected to obey him at first.
Chapter 16 of Jacqueline of Golden River by V. R. (Victor Rousseau) Emanuel holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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