Chapter 8 of Little King Davie is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Little King Davie is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME, SWEET HOME. FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London. Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there. It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates. Then, how bright it was with flowers!
Chapter 8 of Little King Davie is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading “It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.”
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading “FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.”
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.”
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading “It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.”
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In this reading “FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.”
In this reading “It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.”
In this reading “It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.”
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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 FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Then, how bright it was with flowers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Then, how bright it was with flowers!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME, SWEET HOME.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, how bright it was with flowers!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading HOME, SWEET HOME.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, how bright it was with flowers!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
precisely as stated
From this reading Never before had he been in such a place, and he was very happy there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM the hospital, Davie was sent to a Children's Convalescent Home, a few miles distant from London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed quite like a palace to him, with its large rooms and many appliances for the comfort and health of its inmates.
Chapter 8 of Little King Davie by Nellie Hellis holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 8 holds 119 sentences of Little King Davie, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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