Chapter 5 of True heroism is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of True heroism is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Amy's Tale. THE LADY AND THE SERPENT. "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent. She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile. Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
Chapter 5 of True heroism is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading “"A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.”
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “"A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.”
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading “She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.”
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading “"A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.”
be the cause or source of
From this reading “She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.”
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In this reading “She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.”
In this reading “"A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.”
In this reading “She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.”
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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 "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amy's Tale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
with resolute determination
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
an instinctive motive
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Amy's Tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY AND THE SERPENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A LADY, named Miss Bird, on entering her bathroom one night during her residence in India, happened to place her foot on the head of a serpent.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Firmly she pressed down her foot upon it.
be the cause or source of
From this reading She did not yield to the natural impulse of fear, and start back, and so release the dangerous reptile.
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