Chapter 3 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY OF POOR ROBIN. Flora waited until they had turned the corner. When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss. "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it. It was for me.
Chapter 3 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.”
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “Flora waited until they had turned the corner.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “THE STORY OF POOR ROBIN.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Flora waited until they had turned the corner.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.”
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 When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
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From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Flora waited until they had turned the corner.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Flora waited until they had turned the corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flora waited until they had turned the corner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was for me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF POOR ROBIN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE STORY OF POOR ROBIN.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE STORY OF POOR ROBIN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
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 THE STORY OF POOR ROBIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF POOR ROBIN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Flora waited until they had turned the corner.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Flora waited until they had turned the corner.
up to a particular time
From this reading Flora waited until they had turned the corner.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Flora waited until they had turned the corner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
at the time that
From this reading When they looked back, she waved her hand, and, before passing out of sight, Charley threw a farewell kiss.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was not for you," she said to the black baby, "so you need not look so pleasant about it.
Chapter 3 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories by Carrie L. May holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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