Chapter 11 of The Little House in the Fairy Wood is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Little House in the Fairy Wood is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed. He did not answer, for he was very sleepy. But after a minute she spoke again. "It's my birthday too!" Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
Chapter 11 of The Little House in the Fairy Wood is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “But after a minute she spoke again.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.”
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.”
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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 But after a minute she spoke again.
later than; following
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
anew
From this reading But after a minute she spoke again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
react verbally
From this reading He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after a minute she spoke again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's my birthday too!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading But after a minute she spoke again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's my birthday too!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after a minute she spoke again.
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But after a minute she spoke again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's my birthday too!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
precisely as stated
From this reading He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he opened his eyes and sat up, for her voice sounded very queer and far away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not answer, for he was very sleepy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading IVRA'S BIRTHDAY "To-morrow is the shortest day in the year," Ivra told Eric one night after they were in bed.
Chapter 11 of The Little House in the Fairy Wood by Ethel Cook Eliot holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 11 holds 168 sentences of The Little House in the Fairy Wood, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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