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Brooks's Readers, Third Year

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Brooks's Readers, Third Year is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.
He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.
In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.
He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.
Nandi had a long nose.
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Brooks's Readers, Third Year

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Brooks's Readers, Third Year is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/89 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.
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He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.
/hiː wɑːz wʌn ʌv ðə ˈstrɔːŋɡəst ˈnɜːrsəz ðæt ˈevər tʊk ker ʌv ə ˈbeɪbi ˈeniwer ɑːn ðɪs raʊnd ɜːrθ/
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In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.
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He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.
/hiː wɑːz twaɪs æz haɪ æz ðə ˈbeɪbiz ˈfɑːðər ənd hiː wɑːz ˈɔːlmoʊst æz tɔːl æz ðə ruːf ʌv ðə ˈtaɪni hʌt wer ðə ˈbeɪbi lɪvd/
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Nandi had a long nose.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

baby's noun US /ˈbeɪbiz/

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.”

earrings noun US /ˈɪrɪŋz/

plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading “THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.”

Hindu noun US /ˈhɪnduː/

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading “THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.”

nurses noun US /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading “He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.”

processions noun US /proʊˈseʃənz/

plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading “THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.”

roamed verb US /roʊmd/

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.”

smelling noun US /ˈsmelɪŋ/

the act of perceiving the odor of something

From this reading “THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.”

tusks noun US /tʌsks/

plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading “THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

took care verb + noun counted as “take care”

be careful, prudent, or watchful

In this reading “He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.”

first place adjective + noun

In this reading “In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.”

long nose adjective + noun

In this reading “Nandi had a long nose.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

BEASTSnounUS /biːsts/

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

earringsnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋz/

plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

graspverbUS /ɡræsp/

hold firmly

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

GREATESTadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

guessedverbUS /ɡest/

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Nandi had a long nose.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

hutnounUS /hʌt/

temporary military shelter

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Nandi had a long nose.

Nandi

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From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Nandi had a long nose.

nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

processionsnounUS /proʊˈseʃənz/

plural of “procession” — (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

roamedverbUS /roʊmd/

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/

the act of perceiving the odor of something

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/

very small

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He was one of the strongest nurses that ever took care of a baby anywhere on this round earth.

trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

tusksnounUS /tʌsks/

plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE GREATEST OF BEASTS grasp Hindu smelling urge straight feeling earrings trunk roamed jungle processions tusks Nandi, the Great One, was the baby's nurse.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He was twice as high as the baby's father, and he was almost as tall as the roof of the tiny hut where the baby lived.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In the first place Nandi was large, as you have already guessed.

Chapter 5 of Brooks's Readers, Third Year by Stratton D. (Stratton Duluth) Brooks holds 446 sentences, grouped into 90 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.

What does chapter 5 of Brooks's Readers, Third Year contain?

Chapter 5 holds 446 sentences of Brooks's Readers, Third Year, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Brooks's Readers, Third Year by Stratton D. (Stratton Duluth) Brooks exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 446 sentences, grouped into 90 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of Brooks's Readers, Third Year?

Work through the 90 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 90 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #40774, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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