Chapter 14 of The little elves seeking the beautiful world is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The little elves seeking the beautiful world is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock. But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear. The house was shaking! What could be the matter? Surely, the top of the house was falling in!
Chapter 14 of The little elves seeking the beautiful world is here in full — 27 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “Surely, the top of the house was falling in!”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “The house was shaking!”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Surely, the top of the house was falling in!”
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In this reading “As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.”
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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 As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could be the matter?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear.
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be the matter?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Surely, the top of the house was falling in!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was shaking!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely, the top of the house was falling in!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What could be the matter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely, the top of the house was falling in!
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The house was shaking!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, the top of the house was falling in!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Surely, the top of the house was falling in!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she saw them cling closer and closer together, she raised the stick, and was about to give each a knock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could be the matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she suddenly dropped it and shook with fear.
Chapter 14 of The little elves seeking the beautiful world by Lucy Hamilton Warner holds 27 sentences, grouped into 6 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 14 holds 27 sentences of The little elves seeking the beautiful world, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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