Chapter 13 of Adventures in Wallypug-Land is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Adventures in Wallypug-Land is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW STATE OF AFFAIRS. “OH my! Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill. “Just look at these creatures. _What_ a color.
Chapter 13 of Adventures in Wallypug-Land is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.”
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading “Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.”
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading “Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “_What_ a color.”
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ““Just look at these creatures.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.”
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Just look at these creatures.”
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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 A NEW STATE OF AFFAIRS.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A NEW STATE OF AFFAIRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Just look at these creatures.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading _What_ a color.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Just look at these creatures.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just look at these creatures.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Just look at these creatures.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “OH my!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW STATE OF AFFAIRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW STATE OF AFFAIRS.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH my!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A NEW STATE OF AFFAIRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Just look at these creatures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What_ a color.
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From this reading Good gracious me!” exclaimed a voice as we approached the entrance to the palace and looking up we beheld the Cockatoo perched on a window-sill.
Chapter 13 of Adventures in Wallypug-Land by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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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