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Chapter 1 of The Stowaway Girl is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Marry Mr. Bulmer! That horrid old man! Uncle, what _are_ you saying?" The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger. In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
Chapter 1 of The Stowaway Girl is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.”
exceedingly bad
From this reading “That horrid old man!”
close in time; about to occur
From this reading “The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.”
a midday meal
From this reading “In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.”
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading “The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle, what _are_ you saying?"
aroused to action
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marry Mr. Bulmer!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
a young female
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
exceedingly bad
From this reading That horrid old man!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
a midday meal
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That horrid old man!
take in marriage
From this reading "Marry Mr. Bulmer!
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Marry Mr. Bulmer!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That horrid old man!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Uncle, what _are_ you saying?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That horrid old man!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle, what _are_ you saying?"
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Uncle, what _are_ you saying?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The girl sprang to her feet as if she were some timid creature of the wild aroused from sylvan broodings by knowledge of imminent danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her terror, she upset the three wineglasses that formed part of the display beside each _couvert_ on the luncheon table.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Uncle, what _are_ you saying?"
Chapter 1 of The Stowaway Girl by Louis Tracy holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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 1 holds 330 sentences of The Stowaway Girl, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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