Chapter 19 of The Little Savage is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Little Savage is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words. I remained silent, where I was. A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again: "Frank Henniker, rise, and listen to me." "We shall starve," muttered I.
Chapter 19 of The Little Savage is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.”
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading “A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Frank Henniker, rise, and listen to me."”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"We shall starve," muttered I.”
move upward
From this reading “"Frank Henniker, rise, and listen to me."”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:”
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “"We shall starve," muttered I.”
have a certain weight
From this reading “I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:
anew
From this reading A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank Henniker, rise, and listen to me."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frank Henniker, rise, and listen to me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
hear with intention
From this reading "Frank Henniker, rise, and listen to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Frank Henniker, rise, and listen to me."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "We shall starve," muttered I.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained silent, where I was.
move upward
From this reading "Frank Henniker, rise, and listen to me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall starve," muttered I.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I remained silent, where I was.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading A few seconds elapsed, and she spoke again:
be hungry; go without food
From this reading "We shall starve," muttered I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall starve," muttered I.
have a certain weight
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
in or at the place that
From this reading I remained silent, where I was.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I heard what she said, but my head was too confused to weigh the words.
Chapter 19 of The Little Savage by Frederick Marryat holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 19 holds 82 sentences of The Little Savage, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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