Chapter 7 of A Chinese Wonder Book is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Chinese Wonder Book is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets." "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu. "It is the coolest spot in the whole grove." When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied. A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.
Chapter 7 of A Chinese Wonder Book is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “"It is the coolest spot in the whole grove."”
a man from your own country
From this reading “A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.”
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “"It is the coolest spot in the whole grove."”
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading “"No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “"Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.
superlative of “cool” — neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "It is the coolest spot in the whole grove."
a man from your own country
From this reading A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading "It is the coolest spot in the whole grove."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the coolest spot in the whole grove."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
plural of “nugget” — a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
held or filled or in use
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
be seated
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is the coolest spot in the whole grove."
the season of growth
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go to the spring and sit down on the rocks," suggested Ki-wu.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A countryman was stretched at full length on the ground.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the spring they were sorry to find the place already occupied.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "It is the coolest spot in the whole grove."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "No," replied his friend, "One day in this forest is worth a thousand nuggets."
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