Chapter 3 of Cinderella is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Cinderella is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?” Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile. “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful. Now go and bring me all your toys.” Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
Chapter 3 of Cinderella is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Now go and bring me all your toys.””
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading ““I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ““But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?””
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ““But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?””
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading ““I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading ““But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?””
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 Now go and bring me all your toys.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
carry out
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “But, mama,” said Roger, “if I don’t have any toys to take care of, how can I learn to take care of them?”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mrs. Bertram had to turn away so that Roger should not see her smile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Roger went out of the room to do as his mother said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall have to think of some other way to teach you to be careful.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now go and bring me all your toys.”
Chapter 3 of Cinderella by Anonymous holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 207 sentences of Cinderella, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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