Chapter 3 of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky." All the other ducks laughed at this. "'Doting ducky,'" they whispered; "oh, that's too witty!" Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing. After that they all lay down to have a nap.
Chapter 3 of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.”
extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
From this reading “The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."”
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading “All the other ducks laughed at this.”
a special loved one
From this reading “The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “After that they all lay down to have a nap.”
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading “The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."”
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading “The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."”
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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 The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
later than; following
From this reading After that they all lay down to have a nap.
(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 All the other ducks laughed at this.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the other ducks laughed at this.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After that they all lay down to have a nap.
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading All the other ducks laughed at this.
a special loved one
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After that they all lay down to have a nap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading All the other ducks laughed at this.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After that they all lay down to have a nap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading After that they all lay down to have a nap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Doting ducky,'" they whispered; "oh, that's too witty!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the other ducks laughed at this.
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
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From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
recurring again and again
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Doting ducky,'" they whispered; "oh, that's too witty!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they repeated the joke about "portulak" and declared it was most amusing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Doting ducky,'" they whispered; "oh, that's too witty!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the other ducks laughed at this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "'Doting ducky,'" they whispered; "oh, that's too witty!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "'Doting ducky,'" they whispered; "oh, that's too witty!"
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading The witty little duck said of the Portuguese that "the old lady" was getting to be quite a "doting ducky."
Chapter 3 of The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep by Hans Christian Andersen holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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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