Chapter 8 of Adventures in Toyland is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Adventures in Toyland is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much." "It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself. And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so." "He _was_ a vain thing," said the little girl. "He was," the Marionette agreed.
Chapter 8 of Adventures in Toyland is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"He was," the Marionette agreed.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “"It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself.”
granted exemption
From this reading “And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “"It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “"He _was_ a vain thing," said the little girl.”
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 "He _was_ a vain thing," said the little girl.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "He was," the Marionette agreed.
(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 "It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
apart from; not including
From this reading "It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself.
granted exemption
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
a young female
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading "It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
by chance
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, perhaps, he might be excused for not doing so."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
a special situation
From this reading "He _was_ a vain thing," said the little girl.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "It made all the Toys laugh," said the Marionette--"except the Hansom-driver himself.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "He _was_ a vain thing," said the little girl.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was very funny," said the little girl; "it made me laugh very much."
Chapter 8 of Adventures in Toyland by Edith King Hall holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 154 sentences of Adventures in Toyland, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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