Chapter 28 of Minnie is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Minnie is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NARROW ESCAPES. "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say. Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not. But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face. "Pray, don't hurt me!
Chapter 28 of Minnie is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.”
without deviation
From this reading “But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.”
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading “NARROW ESCAPES.”
expressing sorrow
From this reading “But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.”
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading “But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.”
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “"It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.”
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something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “NARROW ESCAPES.”
In this reading “But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.”
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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 "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
without deviation
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pray, don't hurt me!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading NARROW ESCAPES.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
made afraid
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Pray, don't hurt me!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray, don't hurt me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
expressing sorrow
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading NARROW ESCAPES.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray, don't hurt me!
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
express in words
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
express in words
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, taking a long step, the stork came nearer, and looked directly down into Minnie's prison, and upon the little, tired, mournful, frightened face.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
someone who visits
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "It's a pleasant morning for a walk," Minnie ventured to say.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her visitor answered with a croak so rough that she couldn't tell whether he agreed with her or not.
Chapter 28 of Minnie by C. S. (Caroline Snowden) Guild holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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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