Chapter 5 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But what became of little Tom? He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before. But he could not help thinking of little Ellie. He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now. That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
Chapter 5 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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similar in quality or character
From this reading “That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.”
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading “That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “But he could not help thinking of little Ellie.”
male cat
From this reading “But what became of little Tom?”
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 He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But what became of little Tom?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what became of little Tom?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not help thinking of little Ellie.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he could not help thinking of little Ellie.
a young female
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But he could not help thinking of little Ellie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
similar in quality or character
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But what became of little Tom?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not help thinking of little Ellie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what became of little Tom?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But he could not help thinking of little Ellie.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
male cat
From this reading But what became of little Tom?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He slipped away off the rocks into the water, as I said before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what became of little Tom?
which person or people
From this reading He did not remember who she was; but he knew that she was a little girl, though she was larger than he was now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is not surprising; size has nothing to do with kindred.
Chapter 5 of Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 by Charles Herbert Sylvester holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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