Chapter 21 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning. The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge. Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast. There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement. He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.
Chapter 21 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.”
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading “He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.”
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.”
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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 He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He hurried a little in his preparations for the General's bath.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bronson came in to get him ready for his breakfast.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The General, waking, found the day nurse in charge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was about the old man an air of suppressed excitement.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading DERRY'S WIFE It snowed hard the next morning.
Chapter 21 of The Tin Soldier by Temple Bailey holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 21 holds 187 sentences of The Tin Soldier, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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