Chapter 13 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty. "I like to have you talk to me. I'm talking to you, too. Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked." Nahnya was startled.
Chapter 13 of The Sealed Valley is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “"You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.”
cause fear in
From this reading “"You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Nahnya was startled.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I'm talking to you, too.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a man who is White
In this reading “Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I like to have you talk to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like to have you talk to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm talking to you, too.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like to have you talk to me.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nahnya was startled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
cause fear in
From this reading "You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Nahnya was startled.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I like to have you talk to me.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I'm talking to you, too.
express in words
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I like to have you talk to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm talking to you, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nahnya was startled.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tell me about the white man," she said shyly, "the one you liked."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't scare me a bit!" protested Kitty.
Chapter 13 of The Sealed Valley by Hulbert Footner holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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 13 holds 393 sentences of The Sealed Valley, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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