Chapter VIII of Lentala of the South Seas, “A Crumbling Edge,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII of Lentala of the South Seas, “A Crumbling Edge,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us. My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver. Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued. That gave me no uneasiness. I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
Chapter VIII of Lentala of the South Seas, “A Crumbling Edge,” is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading “Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.”
in a laborious manner
From this reading “I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.”
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading “Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.”
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading “I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.”
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading “That gave me no uneasiness.”
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading “My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.”
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading “I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.”
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In this reading “Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.”
In this reading “My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
brought together in one place
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That gave me no uneasiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
temporary military shelter
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading _Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
in a laborious manner
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That gave me no uneasiness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.
not any; not one
From this reading That gave me no uneasiness.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That gave me no uneasiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading That gave me no uneasiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Beelo’s Horror at the Fate Intended for Us.
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My Visit in Disguise to Mr. Vancouver.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annabel’s Dramatic Defiance, and How She Was Humbled._ BEELO sprang away and scampered into the forest as though Satan pursued.
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading I gathered up his twigs and began laboriously to weave the hut.
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