Chapter 5 of Two little travellers is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Two little travellers is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GONE AMISSING! "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played. "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there." LONGFELLOW. When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
Chapter 5 of Two little travellers is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading “When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.”
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading “LONGFELLOW.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “"I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."”
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading “"The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “"The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.”
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “"The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GONE AMISSING!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
travel across or pass over
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE AMISSING!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
for more time
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
not any; not one
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
a child's room for a baby
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The old house by the lindens Stood silent in the shade, And on the gravelled pathway The light and shadow played.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
precisely as stated
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
at the time that
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "I saw the nursery windows Wide open to the air; But the faces of the children, They were no longer there."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When dinner-time came without bringing the children in, nurse became very cross indeed.
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