Chapter 4 of Adventures in Toyland is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Adventures in Toyland is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Here the little Marionette paused. "That is all," she said. "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully. "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose." "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
Chapter 4 of Adventures in Toyland is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “"What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “"Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “"What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Here the little Marionette paused.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “"It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “"Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “"Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That is all," she said.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
a young female
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the little Marionette paused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is all," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
and nothing more
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here the little Marionette paused.
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Here the little Marionette paused.
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
not any; not one
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Here the little Marionette paused.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is all," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is all," she said.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
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 "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is all," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here the little Marionette paused.
a special situation
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
the act of using
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It was just as well," the Marionette answered, "since he could use it to no better purpose."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a good thing that the Mouse had his head bitten off," said the little girl thoughtfully.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Some of the toys were very wicked in that story, I think; dreadfully wicked."
Chapter 4 of Adventures in Toyland by Edith King Hall holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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 4 holds 164 sentences of Adventures in Toyland, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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