Chapter 3 of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANS. "'Have you invented a plan for it?' Alice inquired. 'Not yet,' said the knight." _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
Chapter 3 of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading “_Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “_Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Alice inquired.”
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “"'Have you invented a plan for it?'”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “'Not yet,' said the knight."”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “"'Have you invented a plan for it?'”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “PLANS.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “_Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.”
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In this reading “_Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.”
In this reading “_Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.”
In this reading “"'Have you invented a plan for it?'”
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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 "'Have you invented a plan for it?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alice inquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Have you invented a plan for it?'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Have you invented a plan for it?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Alice inquired.
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading "'Have you invented a plan for it?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Have you invented a plan for it?'
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading 'Not yet,' said the knight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not yet,' said the knight."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "'Have you invented a plan for it?'
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Not yet,' said the knight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Not yet,' said the knight."
a special situation
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading _Through the Looking-glass._ The next morning Carrots woke very early, and the first thing he thought of was the plan.
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Not yet,' said the knight."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Have you invented a plan for it?'
Chapter 3 of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy by Mrs. Molesworth holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 3 holds 151 sentences of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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