Chapter 22 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious. He was restless until Jean was brought to him. He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda. He wanted her where he could see her. "Don't leave me," he begged.
Chapter 22 of The Tin Soldier is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Don't leave me," he begged.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.”
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading “JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “He was restless until Jean was brought to him.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.”
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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 had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Don't leave me," he begged.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was restless until Jean was brought to him.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
intentionally conceived
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wanted her where he could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't leave me," he begged.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.
set up or found
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was restless until Jean was brought to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted her where he could see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was restless until Jean was brought to him.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
go away from a place
From this reading "Don't leave me," he begged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't leave me," he begged.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was restless until Jean was brought to him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted her where he could see her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a feeling that she had saved him from Hilda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN PLAYS PROXY Christmas morning found the General conscious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was restless until Jean was brought to him.
up to a particular time
From this reading He was restless until Jean was brought to him.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted her where he could see her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was restless until Jean was brought to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading He wanted her where he could see her.
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