Chapter 3 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Darkness came out of the east. Mavis's heart went out to the summer night. Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort. The effort of imagination had exhausted her. She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.
Chapter 3 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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intentionally conceived
From this reading “She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.”
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading “Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.”
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Darkness came out of the east.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “The effort of imagination had exhausted her.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “The effort of imagination had exhausted her.”
of the present time and place
From this reading “She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.”
in a weary manner
From this reading “She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.”
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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 Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darkness came out of the east.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness came out of the east.
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Darkness came out of the east.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort of imagination had exhausted her.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The effort of imagination had exhausted her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The effort of imagination had exhausted her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mavis's heart went out to the summer night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The effort of imagination had exhausted her.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The effort of imagination had exhausted her.
of the present time and place
From this reading She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.
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From this reading Mavis's heart went out to the summer night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mavis's heart went out to the summer night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darkness came out of the east.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Darkness came out of the east.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mavis's heart went out to the summer night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darkness came out of the east.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mavis's heart went out to the summer night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, she was aware of a feeling of physical discomfort.
in a weary manner
From this reading She became wearily conscious of the immediate present.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mavis's heart went out to the summer night.
Chapter 3 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl by Horace W. C. (Horace Wykeham Can) Newte holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 3 holds 416 sentences of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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