Chapter 10 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle. It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly. His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart. He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble. He wished that they would come to help him.
Chapter 10 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not characterized by emotion
From this reading “It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.”
slightly wet
From this reading “It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.”
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading “It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.”
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading “He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.”
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.”
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.”
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.
In this reading “He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.”
In this reading “Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.”
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.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
not characterized by emotion
From this reading It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wished that they would come to help him.
slightly wet
From this reading It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He wished that they would come to help him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wished that they would come to help him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His hunting bag was heavy, but he did not lose heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished that they would come to help him.
very small
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Deeper and deeper Tiny wandered into the heart of the jungle.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was very damp and chilly as well as ghostly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished that they would come to help him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had heard that fairy princesses with torches often came to the aid of good squirrels that were in trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wished that they would come to help him.
Chapter 10 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress by J. D. (James Douglas) Williams holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 10 holds 113 sentences of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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