Chapter 24 of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REGENERATION. 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath. 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him. And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry. 'What is the matter?' asked Callia.
Chapter 24 of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.”
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading “'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.”
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading “'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.”
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
From this reading “REGENERATION.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.”
communicated in words
From this reading “And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.”
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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 And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What is the matter?' asked Callia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
lacking funds
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What is the matter?' asked Callia.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
at any time
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What is the matter?' asked Callia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'What is the matter?' asked Callia.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
From this reading REGENERATION.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
in the near future
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
communicated in words
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'That creature probably owns the jewels, and we should never be safe from him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What is the matter?' asked Callia.
during the time that
From this reading And I have lost ever so many of the stones while----' Here Calladon broke off suddenly, and uttered a cry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'It will not do to stay here,' said Calladon, as soon as he had caught his breath.
Chapter 24 of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children by Julian Hawthorne holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 24 holds 104 sentences of Yellow-Cap and Other Fairy-Stories For Children, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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