Chapter 5 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky. He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night." The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share. It was not much bigger than a closet. The bed seemed to fill it.
Chapter 5 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or big relative to something else
From this reading “It was not much bigger than a closet.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “It was not much bigger than a closet.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “The bed seemed to fill it.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.”
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading “The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.”
have in common
From this reading “The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading “The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “It was not much bigger than a closet.”
the hours just after midnight
In this reading “The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.”
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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 There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed seemed to fill it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The bed seemed to fill it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
become covered with mist
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
and nothing more
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bed seemed to fill it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
have in common
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not much bigger than a closet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He only whispered, "I shall not forget, I never can forget to-night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small hours of the morning were numbered before Gaspé opened the door of his little sleeping room, which Wilfred was to share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a mist before Wilfred’s eyes, and his voice was low and husky.
Chapter 5 of Lost in the Wilds by Eleanor Stredder holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 412 sentences of Lost in the Wilds, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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