Chapter 5 of The Tiger Lily is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Tiger Lily is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no. It is not from a model. It is imagination." "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely. "You thought of her and painted.
Chapter 5 of The Tiger Lily is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “"Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “It is imagination."”
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading “It is not from a model.”
coated with paint
From this reading “"You thought of her and painted.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “"Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.”
with speed
From this reading “He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.”
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading “He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.”
In this reading “He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.”
In this reading “"Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It is not from a model.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not from a model.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You thought of her and painted.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading It is imagination."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not from a model.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not from a model.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading It is not from a model.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
not any; not one
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not from a model.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
coated with paint
From this reading "You thought of her and painted.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
with speed
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" she said, and she looked at the picture more closely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You thought of her and painted.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so startled by the suddenness of the question, that he replied as quickly-- "No, no.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You thought of her and painted.
Chapter 5 of The Tiger Lily by George Manville Fenn holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 408 sentences of The Tiger Lily, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Tiger Lily by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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