Chapter 10 of The Children of Cupa is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Children of Cupa is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALMIRANTES. When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion. "Oh, take it away! take it away!" she cried. "I can't bear to look at it." Francisco flung it into the bushes.
Chapter 10 of The Children of Cupa is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.”
have
From this reading “"I can't bear to look at it."”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Francisco flung it into the bushes.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.”
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Francisco flung it into the bushes.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.”
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading “When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"I can't bear to look at it."”
In this reading “Francisco flung it into the bushes.”
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From this reading THE ALMIRANTES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can't bear to look at it."
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, take it away! take it away!" she cried.
have
From this reading "I can't bear to look at it."
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Francisco flung it into the bushes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't bear to look at it."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, take it away! take it away!" she cried.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Francisco flung it into the bushes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francisco flung it into the bushes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't bear to look at it."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Francisco flung it into the bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, take it away! take it away!" she cried.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I can't bear to look at it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, take it away! take it away!" she cried.
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
carry out
From this reading "Oh, take it away! take it away!" she cried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALMIRANTES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can't bear to look at it."
at the time that
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
a Caucasian
From this reading When Nellie saw the reptile she grew white from fear and aversion.
Chapter 10 of The Children of Cupa by Mary Ellen Mannix holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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.
Chapter 10 holds 237 sentences of The Children of Cupa, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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