Chapter 8 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings. He was shaken and faint. Something seemed amiss with his left hand. He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she! When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
Chapter 8 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not functioning properly
From this reading “Something seemed amiss with his left hand.”
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading “The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!”
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “He was shaken and faint.”
a person who sings
From this reading “The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.”
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 He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
not functioning properly
From this reading Something seemed amiss with his left hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He was shaken and faint.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Something seemed amiss with his left hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shaken and faint.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
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 Something seemed amiss with his left hand.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed amiss with his left hand.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading He was shaken and faint.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid his forehead against the cool iron and drew a deep breath, muttering-- "It was she!
a person who sings
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed amiss with his left hand.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The singer picked up his guitar and leant on the railings.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shaken and faint.
at the time that
From this reading When I heard her cold, cruel voice I thanked God I am as I am.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Something seemed amiss with his left hand.
Chapter 8 of The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 by Various holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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