Chapter 4 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said. "I'm sure you managed it. I've been desperate. You can't think what things have happened! Tell me, did all go well?"
Chapter 4 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “"I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “I've been desperate.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “You can't think what things have happened!”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"I'm sure you managed it.”
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading “"I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.”
relieve from
From this reading “"I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"I'm sure you managed it.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Tell me, did all go well?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been desperate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can't think what things have happened!
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading I've been desperate.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tell me, did all go well?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You can't think what things have happened!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can't think what things have happened!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sure you managed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been desperate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure you managed it.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I'm sure you managed it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, did all go well?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
relieve from
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure you managed it.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, did all go well?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You can't think what things have happened!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You can't think what things have happened!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
(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 Tell me, did all go well?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You can't think what things have happened!
at the time that
From this reading "I was racking my brain how to get rid of Sister when I saw her go out," Beverley said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm sure you managed it.
Chapter 4 of The Lion's Mouse by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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