Chapter 3 of A Sunny Little Lass is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Sunny Little Lass is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In Elbow Lane "Pea--nuts! Cent-a-b-a-a-g!" This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell. In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast. "Look out there!
Chapter 3 of A Sunny Little Lass is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading “In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “In Elbow Lane "Pea--nuts!”
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading “In Elbow Lane "Pea--nuts!”
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading “In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.”
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading “This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.”
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading “This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.”
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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be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “"Look out there!”
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 In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cent-a-b-a-a-g!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
coming down or downward
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading In Elbow Lane "Pea--nuts!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Elbow Lane "Pea--nuts!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
a narrow way or road
From this reading In Elbow Lane "Pea--nuts!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out there!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading In Elbow Lane "Pea--nuts!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Look out there!
seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading In Elbow Lane "Pea--nuts!
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In falling, she landed plump in a basket of the nuts and scattered them broadcast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Look out there!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading This cry shrilled, almost yelled from the sidewalk upon which she was descending from her carriage so startled Miss Bonnicastle that she tripped and fell.
Chapter 3 of A Sunny Little Lass by Evelyn Raymond holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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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