Chapter 6 of The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine Story is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine Story is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice. "No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink." "There--look! by himself, on the stone. He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time." "Oh yes, I sees.
Chapter 6 of The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine Story is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink."”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “"There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.”
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading “"No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink."”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “"Oh yes, I sees.”
be seated
From this reading “He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"There--look! by himself, on the stone.”
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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 "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "There--look! by himself, on the stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There--look! by himself, on the stone.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink."
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading "No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
and nothing more
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "There--look! by himself, on the stone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, I sees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There--look! by himself, on the stone.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading "Oh yes, I sees.
be seated
From this reading He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "There--look! by himself, on the stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I's growin' blind, I t'ink."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There--look! by himself, on the stone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seems always to sit on the same spot at dinner-time."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, I sees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There he is, don't you see, just before us," replied Hester, in a low, hurried voice.
Chapter 6 of The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine Story by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
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