Chapter 9 of Seven Little Australians is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Seven Little Australians is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.' 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.' 'What's he?' 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story. It was a very, big one, and he was proportionately miserable.
Chapter 9 of Seven Little Australians is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'”
take in marriage
From this reading “'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “It was a very, big one, and he was proportionately miserable.”
to a proportionate degree
From this reading “It was a very, big one, and he was proportionately miserable.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.”
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading “Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'”
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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 Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very, big one, and he was proportionately miserable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'What's he?'
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
take in marriage
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was a very, big one, and he was proportionately miserable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
to a proportionate degree
From this reading It was a very, big one, and he was proportionately miserable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading Bunty in the Light of a Hero "'I know him to be valiant.'
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very, big one, and he was proportionately miserable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What's he?'
which person or people
From this reading 'Marry, he told the so himself, and he said he cared not who knew it'" Bunty had been betrayed into telling another story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I was told that by one that knows him better than you.'
Chapter 9 of Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 holds 196 sentences of Seven Little Australians, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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