Chapter 4 of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TALISMAN. After a while he got up and looked about him. The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come. No, he must go on. His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
Chapter 4 of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading “The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.”
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading “THE TALISMAN.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.”
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.
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In this reading “The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “No, he must go on.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “After a while he got up and looked about him.”
In this reading “The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.”
In this reading “After a while he got up and looked about him.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.”
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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 After a while he got up and looked about him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
later than; following
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
without doubt or question
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No, he must go on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
moving with great haste
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No, he must go on.
not any; not one
From this reading No, he must go on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No, he must go on.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
not in physical motion
From this reading His head was confused, so that he could not think clearly about Honeymead, and still less about Rosamund.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading THE TALISMAN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALISMAN.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
during the time that
From this reading After a while he got up and looked about him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The river was much swollen, and was hurrying past its banks with such fury that it was useless to think of returning as he had come.
Chapter 4 of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children by Julian Hawthorne holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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