Chapter 1 of Billy Whiskers at Home is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Billy Whiskers at Home is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC. MADE IN U. S. A. The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more! Tell us something more!” Why did the king look so different?
Chapter 1 of Billy Whiskers at Home is here in full — 10 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!”
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 MADE IN U. S. A.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did the king look so different?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Why did the king look so different?
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Why did the king look so different?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why did the king look so different?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why did the king look so different?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!
express in words
From this reading The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crowd of animals below cried, “Tell us something more!
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did the king look so different?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading AUTHOR OF “BILLY WHISKERS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ KIDS,” “BILLY WHISKERS’ ADVENTURES,” “BILLY WHISKERS OUT FOR FUN,” “THE WONDERFUL ELECTRIC ELEPHANT,” ETC.
Chapter 1 of Billy Whiskers at Home by Frances Trego Montgomery holds 10 sentences, grouped into 2 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 1 holds 10 sentences of Billy Whiskers at Home, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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