Chapter 5 of The Peace Egg and Other tales is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Peace Egg and Other tales is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow. "Patty began to cry. 'I think he's dead,' she sobbed. "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not. I'll fetch Father.'
Chapter 5 of The Peace Egg and Other tales is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “I'll fetch Father.'”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “"Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “"Patty began to cry.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “"Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “"Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “'I think he's dead,' she sobbed.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “"Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.”
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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 "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Patty began to cry.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Patty began to cry.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading 'I think he's dead,' she sobbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I'll fetch Father.'
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading I'll fetch Father.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I think he's dead,' she sobbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I think he's dead,' she sobbed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll fetch Father.'
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Patty began to cry.
by chance
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I think he's dead,' she sobbed.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading 'I think he's dead,' she sobbed.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'I think he's dead,' she sobbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Patty began to cry.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Returning from the Hall, the old man had slipped upon a bit of ice, and lay stunned in the snow.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "'He is so very old, I don't wonder,' I murmured; 'but perhaps he's not.
Chapter 5 of The Peace Egg and Other tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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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