Chapter 20 of Vagabondia 1884 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Vagabondia 1884 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OF course she recovered. What else could she do? If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not? And so with Dolly. Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
Chapter 20 of Vagabondia 1884 is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “And so with Dolly.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “OF course she recovered.”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?”
refrain from harming
From this reading “If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What else could she do?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OF course she recovered.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What else could she do?
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading And so with Dolly.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What else could she do?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
set up or found
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF course she recovered.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading OF course she recovered.
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF course she recovered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so with Dolly.
refrain from harming
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having found Grif, she had nothing to die for and so much to live for, that she lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What else could she do?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so with Dolly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If a man is dying for want of bread and you give him bread enough and to spare, he will regain strength and life, will he not?
Chapter 20 of Vagabondia 1884 by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 20 holds 129 sentences of Vagabondia 1884, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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