Chapter 22 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Eh! Oh, rot!" he replied. "Why can't you leave me alone? You would if you knew how I hated you." "Do you mean that?" he asked quietly.
Chapter 22 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “"Why can't you leave me alone?”
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading “You would if you knew how I hated you."”
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 “You would if you knew how I hated you."”
go away from a place
From this reading “"Why can't you leave me alone?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Do you mean that?" he asked quietly.”
with low volume
From this reading “"Do you mean that?" he asked quietly.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, rot!" he replied.”
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading “Oh, rot!" he replied.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading "Why can't you leave me alone?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean that?" he asked quietly.
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From this reading "Why can't you leave me alone?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that?" he asked quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh!
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading You would if you knew how I hated you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, rot!" he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You would if you knew how I hated you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You would if you knew how I hated you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You would if you knew how I hated you."
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 You would if you knew how I hated you."
go away from a place
From this reading "Why can't you leave me alone?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why can't you leave me alone?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that?" he asked quietly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, rot!" he replied.
with low volume
From this reading "Do you mean that?" he asked quietly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Oh, rot!" he replied.
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
From this reading Oh, rot!" he replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that?" he asked quietly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why can't you leave me alone?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would if you knew how I hated you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why can't you leave me alone?
Chapter 22 of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl by Horace W. C. (Horace Wykeham Can) Newte holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 22 holds 415 sentences of Sparrows: The Story of an Unprotected Girl, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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