Chapter 13 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHARLEY SWALLOWS THE ROOSTER. They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side. "Do you live somewhere? I do. When I get there.
Chapter 13 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.”
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.”
adult male chicken
From this reading “CHARLEY SWALLOWS THE ROOSTER.”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.”
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading “CHARLEY SWALLOWS THE ROOSTER.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARLEY SWALLOWS THE ROOSTER.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you live somewhere?
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I get there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Do you live somewhere?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
adult male chicken
From this reading CHARLEY SWALLOWS THE ROOSTER.
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Do you live somewhere?
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading CHARLEY SWALLOWS THE ROOSTER.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLEY SWALLOWS THE ROOSTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I get there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went out into the road together, Flora clinging closely to the dog's shaggy coat and talking pleasantly as they trotted along, side by side.
at the time that
From this reading When I get there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you live somewhere?
Chapter 13 of Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories by Carrie L. May holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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