Chapter 6 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake. Nothing happened. No spring clicked. She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration. "I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.
Chapter 6 of The Lion's Mouse is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.”
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “"I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.”
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “No spring clicked.”
something used to beautify
From this reading “She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.”
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.”
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading No spring clicked.
something used to beautify
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
not any; not one
From this reading No spring clicked.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
and nothing more
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.
on the contrary
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
the season of growth
From this reading No spring clicked.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I bet it pulls out!" she told herself.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She passed her finger round the edge of one, the white-fluted edge, rather like the decoration of a fancy cake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She tried the other with the same result, then stood disappointed, only to return to the attack with new inspiration.
Chapter 6 of The Lion's Mouse by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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