Chapter 12 of A Mother's List of Books for Children is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Mother's List of Books for Children is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jack and the Bean-Stalk. Crane.................................................... 43 Jackanapes. Daddy Darwin's Dovecot. The Story of a Short Life.
Chapter 12 of A Mother's List of Books for Children is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading “Crane....................................................”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Daddy Darwin's Dovecot.”
possessive form of “darwin” — English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading “Daddy Darwin's Dovecot.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack and the Bean-Stalk.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “The Story of a Short Life.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “The Story of a Short Life.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “The Story of a Short Life.”
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From this reading 43 Jackanapes.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Story of a Short Life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and the Bean-Stalk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack and the Bean-Stalk.
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Crane....................................................
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy Darwin's Dovecot.
possessive form of “darwin” — English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading Daddy Darwin's Dovecot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daddy Darwin's Dovecot.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and the Bean-Stalk.
someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
From this reading 43 Jackanapes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Story of a Short Life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of a Short Life.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Story of a Short Life.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of a Short Life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack and the Bean-Stalk.
Chapter 12 of A Mother's List of Books for Children by Gertrude Weld Arnold holds 300 sentences, grouped into 60 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 12 holds 300 sentences of A Mother's List of Books for Children, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.
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