Chapter 3 of Among the Night People is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Among the Night People is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake. They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each. I'm going into one of them." "Who made those holes?" asked the Spotted Cut-Worm; "and why are they here?" "Oh, who cares who made them?" answered the Green Cut-Worm.
Chapter 3 of Among the Night People is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Oh, who cares who made them?" answered the Green Cut-Worm.”
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading “They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.”
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading “"Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.”
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “"Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “"Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “"Who made those holes?" asked the Spotted Cut-Worm; "and why are they here?"”
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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In this reading “"Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.”
In this reading “"Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.”
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 "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, who cares who made them?" answered the Green Cut-Worm.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who made those holes?" asked the Spotted Cut-Worm; "and why are they here?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Oh, who cares who made them?" answered the Green Cut-Worm.
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going into one of them."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going into one of them."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, who cares who made them?" answered the Green Cut-Worm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I'm going into one of them."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Here are some fine holes already made," said a Green Cut-Worm, "and big enough for a Garter Snake.
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading "Who made those holes?" asked the Spotted Cut-Worm; "and why are they here?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who made those holes?" asked the Spotted Cut-Worm; "and why are they here?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'm going into one of them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Who made those holes?" asked the Spotted Cut-Worm; "and why are they here?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are smooth and deep, and a lot of us can cuddle down into each.
which person or people
From this reading "Who made those holes?" asked the Spotted Cut-Worm; "and why are they here?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Who made those holes?" asked the Spotted Cut-Worm; "and why are they here?"
Chapter 3 of Among the Night People by Clara Dillingham Pierson holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 414 sentences of Among the Night People, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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