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Chapter 10 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support. Her face was livid, her body shook. She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed. There were no signs of Guiseppe! She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
Chapter 10 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer is here in full — 336 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.”
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “Her face was livid, her body shook.”
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.”
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading “She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “There were no signs of Guiseppe!”
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading “She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.”
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading “She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.”
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 “She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.”
In this reading “She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.”
In this reading “She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.”
In this reading “She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.”
In this reading “NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.”
In this reading “NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.”
In this reading “NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.”
In this reading “NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.”
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 NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Her face was livid, her body shook.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was livid, her body shook.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no signs of Guiseppe!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face was livid, her body shook.
the act of retaining something
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Her face was livid, her body shook.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no signs of Guiseppe!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were no signs of Guiseppe!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Her face was livid, her body shook.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There were no signs of Guiseppe!
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no signs of Guiseppe!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NAPLES, AND A NEW LIFE Pappina stood on the deck, holding fast to the railing for support.
in the direction of
From this reading She looked anxiously toward the shore to see if she had been followed.
up to a particular time
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was livid, her body shook.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She kept her eyes riveted on the boys splashing in the water until they appeared mere specks in the distance.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no signs of Guiseppe!
Chapter 10 of Pappina, the Little Wanderer by Katherine Wallace, -1934 Davis holds 336 sentences, grouped into 68 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 10 holds 336 sentences of Pappina, the Little Wanderer, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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