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Chapter 13 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I should love to. I've often thought I'd go in for it. It would be something to do in the evenings." She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit. "Haul up that one.
Chapter 13 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading “She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “It would be something to do in the evenings."”
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading “She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.”
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading “"Haul up that one.”
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.”
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.”
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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 She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be something to do in the evenings."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It would be something to do in the evenings."
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It would be something to do in the evenings."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've often thought I'd go in for it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I've often thought I'd go in for it.
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Haul up that one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
ten 10s
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should love to.
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From this reading I've often thought I'd go in for it.
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From this reading I've often thought I'd go in for it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've often thought I'd go in for it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've often thought I'd go in for it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I should love to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I've often thought I'd go in for it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Haul up that one.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should love to.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It would be something to do in the evenings."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Haul up that one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be something to do in the evenings."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've often thought I'd go in for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should love to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Haul up that one.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
in or at the place that
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be something to do in the evenings."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She walked with him a hundred yards further, where he had left two rods on the bank with the lines in the water; these had been carried by the current as far as the lengths of gut would permit.
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