Chapter 4 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete. She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill. It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one. The wonder-child lay pale and listless. Her black eyes were drowsy.
Chapter 4 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 262 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.”
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading “She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.”
half asleep
From this reading “Her black eyes were drowsy.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.”
have a celebration
From this reading “IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.”
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading “The wonder-child lay pale and listless.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.”
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 “Her black eyes were drowsy.”
In this reading “IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.”
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later than; following
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her black eyes were drowsy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
half asleep
From this reading Her black eyes were drowsy.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her black eyes were drowsy.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
have a celebration
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
set up or found
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her black eyes were drowsy.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wonder-child lay pale and listless.
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading The wonder-child lay pale and listless.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The wonder-child lay pale and listless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hurried to Pappina's cot and found the child ill.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was as she had feared: the excitement had proved too much for the little one.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE VALLEY OF POMPEII Marta was awake early the morning after the fete.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her black eyes were drowsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wonder-child lay pale and listless.
Chapter 4 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer by Katherine Wallace, -1934 Davis holds 262 sentences, grouped into 53 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 4 holds 262 sentences of Pappina, the Little Wanderer, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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