Chapter 5 of A Round Dozen is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Round Dozen is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly. "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me." "What? oh! what?" cried Pink. "I cannot say," sighed Blue. "How can one tell what is inside one?
Chapter 5 of A Round Dozen is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “"And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “"I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."”
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading “"I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.”
a light shade of red
From this reading “"What? oh! what?" cried Pink.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “"I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"I cannot say," sighed Blue.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “"And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can one tell what is inside one?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot say," sighed Blue.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What? oh! what?" cried Pink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can one tell what is inside one?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "What? oh! what?" cried Pink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How can one tell what is inside one?
a light shade of red
From this reading "What? oh! what?" cried Pink.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
express in words
From this reading "I cannot say," sighed Blue.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I cannot say," sighed Blue.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
express in words
From this reading "How can one tell what is inside one?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I like to give pleasure, too," said Blue, modestly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What? oh! what?" cried Pink.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "And I hope I may, for something beautiful is written inside me."
Chapter 5 of A Round Dozen by Susan Coolidge holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 410 sentences of A Round Dozen, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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