Chapter 21 of Sylvie and Bruno is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Sylvie and Bruno is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I don't know,” said Sylvie. “Hush! I must think. I could go to him, by myself, well enough. But I want you to come too.”
Chapter 21 of Sylvie and Bruno is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But I want you to come too.””
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I could go to him, by myself, well enough.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading ““Hush!”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must think.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I could go to him, by myself, well enough.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I must think.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But I want you to come too.””
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I could go to him, by myself, well enough.”
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 to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I want you to come too.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I want you to come too.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know,” said Sylvie.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know,” said Sylvie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know,” said Sylvie.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must think.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't know,” said Sylvie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know,” said Sylvie.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I must think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But I want you to come too.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But I want you to come too.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I could go to him, by myself, well enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I want you to come too.”
Chapter 21 of Sylvie and Bruno by Lewis Carroll holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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 21 holds 325 sentences of Sylvie and Bruno, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 21 of Sylvie and Bruno by Lewis Carroll exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 325 sentences, grouped into 65 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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