Chapter 8 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Anything here?" asked a low voice. "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply. "A woman’s ironing board." "A woman’s what?" "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
Chapter 8 of Lost in the Wilds is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “"A woman’s ironing board."”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.”
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading “"A woman’s ironing board."”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.”
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “"Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “"Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"Anything here?" asked a low voice.”
In this reading “"Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.”
In this reading “"What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Anything here?" asked a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything here?" asked a low voice.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Anything here?" asked a low voice.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "A woman’s ironing board."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Anything here?" asked a low voice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading "A woman’s ironing board."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Anything here?" asked a low voice.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Anything here?" asked a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A woman’s what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "What’s that behind the door?" whispered another in reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Never mind what it is if it will slide through the window," interposed a third impatiently, and they were gone.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "A woman’s ironing board."
Chapter 8 of Lost in the Wilds by Eleanor Stredder holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 394 sentences of Lost in the Wilds, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Lost in the Wilds by Eleanor Stredder exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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