Chapter 18 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How very, very sad," breathed Susan. "And for Miss Bowater. I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind. And that, I suppose, shows a sort of courage. You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.
Chapter 18 of Memoirs of a Midget is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “"How very, very sad," breathed Susan.”
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.”
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “And that, I suppose, shows a sort of courage.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “"How very, very sad," breathed Susan.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “And that, I suppose, shows a sort of courage.”
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 “I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.”
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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 And that, I suppose, shows a sort of courage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And for Miss Bowater.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And for Miss Bowater.
uttered without voice
From this reading "How very, very sad," breathed Susan.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading And that, I suppose, shows a sort of courage.
divisible by two
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And for Miss Bowater.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How very, very sad," breathed Susan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "And for Miss Bowater.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "How very, very sad," breathed Susan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading And that, I suppose, shows a sort of courage.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And that, I suppose, shows a sort of courage.
express a supposition
From this reading And that, I suppose, shows a sort of courage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How very, very sad," breathed Susan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
precisely as stated
From this reading "How very, very sad," breathed Susan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never even guessed from her manner that she was in trouble of that kind.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were perfectly right; she is lovely and clever.
Chapter 18 of Memoirs of a Midget by Walter [Adapter] De la Mare holds 411 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.
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