Chapter 30 of Blacky the Crow is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Blacky the Crow is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
If out of sight, then out of mind. This is a saying which you often hear. It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times. Take the case of Blacky. He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
Chapter 30 of Blacky the Crow is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.”
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading “He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.”
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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 This is a saying which you often hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take the case of Blacky.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take the case of Blacky.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading This is a saying which you often hear.
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If out of sight, then out of mind.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a saying which you often hear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
and nothing more
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If out of sight, then out of mind.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If out of sight, then out of mind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading This is a saying which you often hear.
and nothing more
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If out of sight, then out of mind.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading This is a saying which you often hear.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If out of sight, then out of mind.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
carry out
From this reading Take the case of Blacky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take the case of Blacky.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If out of sight, then out of mind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a saying which you often hear.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had had only a glance into that nest just inside the door of Farmer Brown's henhouse, but that glance had been enough to show him two eggs there.
precisely as stated
From this reading It may be true sometimes, but it is very far from true at other times.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a saying which you often hear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is a saying which you often hear.
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