Chapter 11 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room. Hilda, wide awake, was reading. Derry stopped at the door. She rose at once and went to him. "Is he all right, Miss Merritt?"
Chapter 11 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Hilda, wide awake, was reading.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.”
according to the clock
From this reading “HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Hilda, wide awake, was reading.”
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.”
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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 HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Is he all right, Miss Merritt?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rose at once and went to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Hilda, wide awake, was reading.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Derry stopped at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Derry stopped at the door.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is he all right, Miss Merritt?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She rose at once and went to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is he all right, Miss Merritt?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is he all right, Miss Merritt?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Is he all right, Miss Merritt?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
according to the clock
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
on one occasion
From this reading She rose at once and went to him.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Hilda, wide awake, was reading.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is he all right, Miss Merritt?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose at once and went to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose at once and went to him.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Derry stopped at the door.
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose at once and went to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hilda, wide awake, was reading.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading HILDA WEARS A CROWN At two o'clock on Thanksgiving morning the light burned low in the General's room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She rose at once and went to him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hilda, wide awake, was reading.
Chapter 11 of The Tin Soldier by Temple Bailey holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 11 holds 228 sentences of The Tin Soldier, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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