Chapter 15 of Bambi is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Bambi is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We don't know yet, we're such amateurs. But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come. You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day." "A trip to New York? What an upsetting idea!"
Chapter 15 of Bambi is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “"We don't know yet, we're such amateurs.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “"A trip to New York?”
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading “What an upsetting idea!"”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “"A trip to New York?”
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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 "A trip to New York?
plural of “amateur” — someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading "We don't know yet, we're such amateurs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an upsetting idea!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
the specified day of the month
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't know yet, we're such amateurs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What an upsetting idea!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We don't know yet, we're such amateurs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "A trip to New York?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
be standing; be upright
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We don't know yet, we're such amateurs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "A trip to New York?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You can come up the day of the performance, and if you can't stand it, you may come home the next day."
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading What an upsetting idea!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't know yet, we're such amateurs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We don't know yet, we're such amateurs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an upsetting idea!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "We don't know yet, we're such amateurs.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "A trip to New York?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But as soon as we know the date set for the opening you and Ardelia are to prepare to come.
Chapter 15 of Bambi by Marjorie Benton Cooke holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 15 holds 397 sentences of Bambi, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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