Chapter 10 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol. Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air. Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred. "Who are you: watching me?" I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
Chapter 10 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move or strike with a noise
From this reading “Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.”
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading “I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.”
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading “Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.”
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading “Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.”
In this reading “I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.”
In this reading “Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.”
In this reading “Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.”
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 Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you: watching me?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.
move or strike with a noise
From this reading Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who are you: watching me?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and deliberately my cold hand crept out and grasped my parasol.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
the season of growth
From this reading Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.
make steady
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
very small
From this reading Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I cried in a low, steady voice across the space that divided us.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Who are you: watching me?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Click! went the tiny spring; and at that he stirred.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you: watching me?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without for a moment removing my eyes from this interloper's face, I pushed its ribbed silk tent taut into the air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you: watching me?"
Chapter 10 of Memoirs of a Midget by Walter [Adapter] De la Mare holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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