Chapter 5 of Child Life in Prose is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Child Life in Prose is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Grandpapa won't let me, for all that." "Mother knows so many songs," said he. "Grandpapa does, too, you can believe." "Yes; but he does not know what mother does." "Grandpapa knows one about a dance.
Chapter 5 of Child Life in Prose is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"Grandpapa does, too, you can believe."”
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “"Grandpapa knows one about a dance.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"Mother knows so many songs," said he.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Grandpapa won't let me, for all that."”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “"Mother knows so many songs," said he.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"Mother knows so many songs," said he.”
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading “"Mother knows so many songs," said he.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes; but he does not know what mother does."”
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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 "Grandpapa knows one about a dance.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Grandpapa knows one about a dance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Grandpapa won't let me, for all that."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Grandpapa does, too, you can believe."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; but he does not know what mother does."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Grandpapa does, too, you can believe."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "Grandpapa knows one about a dance.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Grandpapa does, too, you can believe."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Grandpapa won't let me, for all that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandpapa won't let me, for all that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mother knows so many songs," said he.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes; but he does not know what mother does."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Mother knows so many songs," said he.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Grandpapa won't let me, for all that."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Mother knows so many songs," said he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Grandpapa won't let me, for all that."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother knows so many songs," said he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes; but he does not know what mother does."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Grandpapa knows one about a dance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother knows so many songs," said he.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mother knows so many songs," said he.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Mother knows so many songs," said he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Grandpapa won't let me, for all that."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Grandpapa does, too, you can believe."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes; but he does not know what mother does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Grandpapa won't let me, for all that."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; but he does not know what mother does."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Grandpapa does, too, you can believe."
Chapter 5 of Child Life in Prose by John Greenleaf [Editor] Whittier holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 405 sentences of Child Life in Prose, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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