Chapter 14 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer. Together the children enter a forest. How strange and how sweet the song of the birds! A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them. She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
Chapter 14 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.”
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.”
the back of a horse
From this reading “A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.”
a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading “"Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.”
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading “"Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.”
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading “She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.”
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 Together the children enter a forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How strange and how sweet the song of the birds!
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading How strange and how sweet the song of the birds!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Together the children enter a forest.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.
to come or go into
From this reading Together the children enter a forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Together the children enter a forest.
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
a young female
From this reading A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
the back of a horse
From this reading A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How strange and how sweet the song of the birds!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How strange and how sweet the song of the birds!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
express in words
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading How strange and how sweet the song of the birds!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How strange and how sweet the song of the birds!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How strange and how sweet the song of the birds!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together the children enter a forest.
in the direction of
From this reading A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading She wears a scarlet cap, and has pistols in her belt.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Good-by," they say to the kind Lapp woman; "good-by" to the gentle reindeer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young girl on horseback comes galloping toward them.
Chapter 14 of Boys and Girls Bookshelf by Various holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 14 holds 406 sentences of Boys and Girls Bookshelf, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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