Chapter 4 of Saved at sea is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Saved at sea is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE TIMPEY. I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's. She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes. She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly. 'Poor little thing!' said Mrs. Millar.
Chapter 4 of Saved at sea is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.”
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.”
superlative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.”
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.”
reflecting optimism
From this reading “She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.”
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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 I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
superlative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
at any time
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE TIMPEY.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Poor little thing!' said Mrs. Millar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Poor little thing!' said Mrs. Millar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'Poor little thing!' said Mrs. Millar.
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
reflecting optimism
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Poor little thing!' said Mrs. Millar.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had light brown hair, and round rosy cheeks, and the bluest of blue eyes.
a special situation
From this reading 'Poor little thing!' said Mrs. Millar.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think I have ever seen a prettier face than that child's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE TIMPEY.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She awoke as we were looking at her, and seeing herself amongst strangers, she cried bitterly.
Chapter 4 of Saved at sea by O. F., Mrs. Walton holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 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 87 sentences of Saved at sea, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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