Chapter 7 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A good name," muttered the old lady. "Good-bye." "Good-bye." Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out. "What a fool I am!" thought Mavis.
Chapter 7 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"What a fool I am!" thought Mavis.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"Good-bye."”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"A good name," muttered the old lady.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 good name," muttered the old lady.
anew
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "What a fool I am!" thought Mavis.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "What a fool I am!" thought Mavis.
the act of departing
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "A good name," muttered the old lady.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a fool I am!" thought Mavis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "A good name," muttered the old lady.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "A good name," muttered the old lady.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A good name," muttered the old lady.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "A good name," muttered the old lady.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A good name," muttered the old lady.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What a fool I am!" thought Mavis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
in the direction of
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a fool I am!" thought Mavis.
at the time that
From this reading Mavis saw her move towards the door; when she reached it, she turned to smile again to Mavis before going out.
Chapter 7 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl by Horace W. C. (Horace Wykeham Can) Newte holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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