Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The White Cat is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I sprang up from the window-seat. "Won’t you lie down here and rest? Do!" I pleaded. "Oh, I don’t dare!
The White Cat
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The White Cat is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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I
sprang
up
from
the
window-seat.
"Won’t
you
lie
down
here
and
rest?
Do!"
I
pleaded.
"Oh,
I
don’t
dare!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The White Cat
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of The White Cat is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
I
sprang
up
from
the
window-seat.
Line 2
"Won’t
you
lie
down
here
and
rest?
Line 3
Do!"
/duː/
Line 4
I
pleaded.
/aɪ ˈpliːdɪd/
Line 5
"Oh,
I
don’t
dare!
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “"Oh, I don’t dare!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “"Won’t you lie down here and rest?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “"Won’t you lie down here and rest?”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “"Won’t you lie down here and rest?”
pleaded
verb
US /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “I pleaded.”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “"Won’t you lie down here and rest?”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I sprang up from the window-seat.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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.
lie down
verb + adjective
assume a reclining position
In this reading “"Won’t you lie down here and rest?”
sprang up
verb + adjective
counted as “spring up”
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “I sprang up from the window-seat.”
All words in this reading · 18
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Won’t you lie down here and rest?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Oh, I don’t dare!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do!"
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don’t dare!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Won’t you lie down here and rest?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I sprang up from the window-seat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Won’t you lie down here and rest?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sprang up from the window-seat.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Won’t you lie down here and rest?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don’t dare!
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading I pleaded.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Won’t you lie down here and rest?
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang up from the window-seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sprang up from the window-seat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sprang up from the window-seat.
window-seat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I sprang up from the window-seat.
Won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won’t you lie down here and rest?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won’t you lie down here and rest?
Chapter 5 of The White Cat by Gelett Burgess holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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Vocabulary met early in The White Cat
Words and structures a reader meets early in The White Cat, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
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