Chapter 3 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately. "What do you sing, child?" he added. "I sing Italian or a little English." John Harvey looked at her shoes. "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
Chapter 3 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents is here in full — 502 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “"Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."”
in a compassionate manner
From this reading “"That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “"That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “"I sing Italian or a little English."”
a particular situation
From this reading “John Harvey looked at her shoes.”
deliver by singing
From this reading “"What do you sing, child?" he added.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “"Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."”
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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 "I sing Italian or a little English."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "What do you sing, child?" he added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Harvey looked at her shoes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What do you sing, child?" he added.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
in a compassionate manner
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you sing, child?" he added.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "I sing Italian or a little English."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you sing, child?" he added.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading John Harvey looked at her shoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading "I sing Italian or a little English."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John Harvey looked at her shoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I sing Italian or a little English."
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From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
a particular situation
From this reading John Harvey looked at her shoes.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
deliver by singing
From this reading "What do you sing, child?" he added.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
a special situation
From this reading "That little thing is sick, I believe," said John Harvey, compassionately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you sing, child?" he added.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, and his lips quivered, "her feet are wet to her ankles; she will catch her death of cold."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you sing, child?" he added.
Chapter 3 of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents by S. B. (Solomon Benjamin) Shaw holds 502 sentences, grouped into 101 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 502 sentences of Children's Edition of Touching Incidents, unabridged, divided into 101 reading sections.
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