Chapter 8 of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE BEWITCHED TONGUE." "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale." _Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day! And Cecil did not forget her promise. Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
Chapter 8 of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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captured, as if under a spell
From this reading “"THE BEWITCHED TONGUE."”
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading “_Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “"Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."”
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.”
a child's room for a baby
From this reading “Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.”
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.
a story about fairies; told to amuse children
In this reading “"Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."”
In this reading “_Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!”
In this reading “Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.”
In this reading “Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.”
In this reading “Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.”
In this reading “Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Cecil did not forget her promise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading "THE BEWITCHED TONGUE."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading _Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Cecil did not forget her promise.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And Cecil did not forget her promise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Cecil did not forget her promise.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading _Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!
hear with intention
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And Cecil did not forget her promise.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _Lewis Carroll._ It _did_ rain the next day!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
not in physical motion
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BEWITCHED TONGUE."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "THE BEWITCHED TONGUE."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thou will not fail To listen to a fairy tale."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as the old nursery clock was striking four, a full hour still to her tea-time, she marched into the room with a little old brown book in her hand.
Chapter 8 of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy by Mrs. Molesworth holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 8 holds 163 sentences of "Carrots:" Just a Little Boy, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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