Chapter 10 of 'Tilda Jane is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of 'Tilda Jane is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMONG FRIENDS. The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude. "Some one's comin'," said the boy. "Is everythin' snug?" The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
Chapter 10 of 'Tilda Jane is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.”
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.”
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading “"Is everythin' snug?"”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.”
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In this reading “The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.”
In this reading “The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.”
In this reading “The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.”
In this reading “The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.”
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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 The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG FRIENDS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Some one's comin'," said the boy.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
put or send forth
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one's comin'," said the boy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is everythin' snug?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AMONG FRIENDS.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is everythin' snug?"
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one's comin'," said the boy.
and nothing more
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Some one's comin'," said the boy.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading "Is everythin' snug?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one's comin'," said the boy.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The animal had gone to the door, and stood in a listening attitude.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The three cast hurried glances about the room, then shaking off a somewhat uneasy expression, the man stepped to the one and only window of the cabin.
Chapter 10 of 'Tilda Jane by Marshall Saunders holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 10 holds 170 sentences of 'Tilda Jane, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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