Chapter 11 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“CHUSEY.” When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep. But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way. “Where is Carl?” he said. “Has he hidden himself to plague me?
Chapter 11 of The New-Year's Bargain is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 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 “But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.”
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading ““Has he hidden himself to plague me?”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.”
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In this reading “But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.”
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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 before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
later than; following
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
anew
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
in a state of sleep
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
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From this reading “Where is Carl?” he said.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
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From this reading “CHUSEY.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has he hidden himself to plague me?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
not accessible to view
From this reading “Has he hidden himself to plague me?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
temporary military shelter
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Carl?” he said.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Has he hidden himself to plague me?
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “Has he hidden himself to plague me?
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Where is Carl?” he said.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Has he hidden himself to plague me?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But before long he roused himself suddenly, rubbed his eyes, and stared at them in a strange, bewildered way.
at the time that
From this reading When the children stole back again into the hut after October had gone, Grandfather was still asleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Carl?” he said.
Chapter 11 of The New-Year's Bargain by Susan Coolidge holds 208 sentences, grouped into 42 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 208 sentences of The New-Year's Bargain, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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