Chapter 13 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GREAT SURPRISE. Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face. The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's. His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act. You don't escape me so easily, you see."
Chapter 13 of Queensland Cousins is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.”
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “You don't escape me so easily, you see."”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.”
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading “The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.”
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's.”
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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 GREAT SURPRISE.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
any thing at all
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't escape me so easily, you see."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading You don't escape me so easily, you see."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading You don't escape me so easily, you see."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You don't escape me so easily, you see."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
express in words
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You don't escape me so easily, you see."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A GREAT SURPRISE.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
precisely as stated
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
at the time that
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Eustace thought he had never seen anything so wicked as the chief's grin when he looked down into his astonished face.
possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The black-fellow's teeth gleamed like a wolf's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His whole expression seemed to say, "Ha, ha! so I've caught you in the very act.
Chapter 13 of Queensland Cousins by Eleanor Luisa Haverfield holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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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