Chapter 13 of The Little Minister is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Little Minister is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING. Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass. In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest. He then re-entered the mud house staidly. Pleasant was the change.
Chapter 13 of The Little Minister is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a clever manner
From this reading “In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.”
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING.”
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading “In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.”
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading “In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.”
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading “THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING.”
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “He then re-entered the mud house staidly.”
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading “Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Pleasant was the change.
in a clever manner
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING.
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He then re-entered the mud house staidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
the act of departing
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He then re-entered the mud house staidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
above and across; more than
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Pleasant was the change.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading He then re-entered the mud house staidly.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He then re-entered the mud house staidly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then re-entered the mud house staidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING.
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading Gavin let the doctor's warnings fall in the grass.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
belonging to which person
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE MINISTER DANCES TO THE WOMAN'S PIPING.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading In his joy over Nanny's deliverance he jumped the garden gate, whose hinges were of yarn, and cleverly caught his hat as it was leaving his head in protest.
Chapter 13 of The Little Minister by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 173 sentences of The Little Minister, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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