Chapter 8 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET. Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on. "You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley. "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch. Here goes."
Chapter 8 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an embarrassing mistake
From this reading “"Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.”
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “"You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley.”
with neatness
From this reading “"Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.”
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading “Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.”
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET.”
having the point made sharp
From this reading “Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.”
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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 "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
an embarrassing mistake
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Here goes."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here goes."
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading "You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET.
a short coat
From this reading JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
go away from a place
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
with neatness
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley.
having the point made sharp
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertie sharpened his knife and prepared to commence operations, Charley, Amy and Flora looking on.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Oh, I know where to begin and where to leave off; but the thing is to do it neatly, without making a botch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You begin on the inside of the hind leg," said Charley.
Chapter 8 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories by Carrie L. May holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 119 sentences of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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