Chapter 10 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VOICE FROM THE SCRUB. There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable. "What can have happened?" Mrs. Orban exclaimed. "Bob is such a splendid rider."
Chapter 10 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Bob is such a splendid rider."”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “"Bob is such a splendid rider."”
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading “A VOICE FROM THE SCRUB.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “"Bob is such a splendid rider."”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.”
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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 A VOICE FROM THE SCRUB.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
later than; following
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Bob is such a splendid rider."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can have happened?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mrs. Orban exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE SCRUB.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What can have happened?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What can have happened?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bob is such a splendid rider."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Orban exclaimed.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
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From this reading Mrs. Orban exclaimed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "Bob is such a splendid rider."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE SCRUB.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Bob is such a splendid rider."
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Bob is such a splendid rider."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE SCRUB.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
in the direction of
From this reading There could be no doubt about it, and every one stared blankly after the beautiful big creature as it passed on, round the house towards its own stable.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A VOICE FROM THE SCRUB.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can have happened?"
Chapter 10 of Queensland Cousins by Eleanor Luisa Haverfield holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 170 sentences of Queensland Cousins, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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