The Little Savage

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory.

I had for some time been gradually drawing towards him, not only shewing, but feeling, for him a great increase of goodwill; but suspicion had entered my mind, and I now began to feel my former animosity towards him renewed.

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The Little Savage Frederick Marryat

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Little Savage is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent. So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it. I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done. What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory. I had for some time been gradually drawing towards him, not only shewing, but feeling, for him a great increase of goodwill; but suspicion had entered my mind, and I now began to feel my former animosity towards him renewed.

The Little Savage

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Little Savage is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

Line 2

So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

/soʊ wɑːz aɪ fɔːr aɪ wɑːz rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ ɔːl ðæt hiː hæd toʊld miː ənd maɪ daʊts wɜːr reɪzd æz tuː ðə truːθ ʌv ɪt/

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I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

/aɪ dɪd nɑːt laɪk hɪz ˈhɜːriɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlætər ˈpɔːrʃən ʌv hɪz ˈnærətɪv ɪn ðə weɪ wɪtʃ hiː hæd dʌn/

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What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory.

/wʌt hiː hæd sed əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈmʌðər wɑːz nɑːt ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

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animosity noun US /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

From this reading “I had for some time been gradually drawing towards him, not only shewing, but feeling, for him a great increase of goodwill; but suspicion had entered my mind, and I now began to feel my former animosity towards him renewed.”

goodwill noun US /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/

(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

hurrying adjective US /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading “I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.”

Jackson noun US /ˈdʒæksən/

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading “Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.”

narrative noun US /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.”

recalling verb US /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.”

renewed adjective US /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

satisfactory adjective US /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading “What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I had for some time been gradually drawing towards him, not only shewing, but feeling, for him a great increase of goodwill; but suspicion had entered my mind, and I now began to feel my former animosity towards him renewed.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

animositynounUS /ˌænəˈmɑːsəti/

a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

bed-place

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From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

doubtsnounUS /daʊts/

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

goodwillnounUS /ˈɡʊˈdwɪl/

(accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/

in a gradual manner

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/

a quantity that is added

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/

restored to a new condition

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory.

satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory.

shewing

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silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jackson threw himself back in his bed-place and was silent.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So was I, for I was recalling all that he had told me, and my doubts were raised as to the truth of it.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What he had said about my mother was not satisfactory.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I did not like his hurrying over the latter portion of his narrative in the way which he had done.

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