Chapter 29 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLAN. Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful." Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French: "She says she knows you are faithful. We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
Chapter 29 of The Children's Pilgrimage is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:”
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading “Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."”
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading “Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “A PLAN.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
a youthful male person
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A PLAN.
recurring again and again
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cecile, impelled by some instinct, had said: "I know Pericard is faithful."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are in great danger--in great danger from that bad man Anton.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Joe, now turning to the French boy, repeated these few words in his best French:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She says she knows you are faithful.
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