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The Sea Fairies

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Sea Fairies is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.
She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.
She tried, but could not stir.
Then she roused herself a little more and tried again.
Yes, it was cold, very cold!
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The Sea Fairies

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Sea Fairies is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.
Line 2
She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.
/ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt waɪd əˈweɪk bʌt ˈriːəlaɪzd ðæt ʃiː wɑːz koʊld ənd əˈneɪbəl tuː muːv hɜːr ɑːrmz tuː ˈkʌvər hərˈself ʌp/
Line 3
She tried, but could not stir.
/ʃiː traɪd bʌt kʊd nɑːt stɜːr/
Line 4
Then she roused herself a little more and tried again.
/ðen ʃiː raʊzd hərˈself ə ˈlɪtəl mɔːr ənd traɪd əˈɡen/
Line 5
Yes, it was cold, very cold!
/jes ɪt wɑːz koʊld ˈveri koʊld/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

chilly adjective US /ˈtʃɪli/

not characterized by emotion

From this reading “A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.”

chin noun US /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading “A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.”

dash verb US /dæʃ/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading “A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.”

dreamed adjective US /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading “A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.”

realized adjective US /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading “She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.”

roused verb US /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading “Then she roused herself a little more and tried again.”

stir verb US /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading “She tried, but could not stir.”

Trot verb US /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.”

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then she roused herself a little more and tried again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/

not characterized by emotion

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

chinnounUS /tʃɪn/

the protruding part of the lower jaw

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She tried, but could not stir.

coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

coverletnoun

a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

DASHverbUS /dæʃ/

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

drawverbUS /drɔː/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yes, it was cold, very cold!

LIBERTYnounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then she roused herself a little more and tried again.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then she roused herself a little more and tried again.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

rousedverbUS /raʊzd/

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading Then she roused herself a little more and tried again.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading She tried, but could not stir.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she roused herself a little more and tried again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She tried, but could not stir.

TrotverbUS /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Yes, it was cold, very cold!

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A DASH FOR LIBERTY Trot dreamed that she was at home in her own bed, but the night seemed chilly and she wanted to draw the coverlet up to her chin.

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading She was not wide awake, but realized that she was cold and unable to move her arms to cover herself up.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, it was cold, very cold!

Chapter 18 of The Sea Fairies by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Chapter 18 holds 62 sentences of The Sea Fairies, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

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