Chapter 1 of Coco Bolo: King of the Floating Islands is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Coco Bolo: King of the Floating Islands is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A. "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again." "No, Edward can't come," Frances agreed. "His legs are too short. We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
Chapter 1 of Coco Bolo: King of the Floating Islands is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"No, Edward can't come," Frances agreed.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “"Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “"No, Edward can't come," Frances agreed.”
staying power
From this reading “"His legs are too short.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.”
on a floor above
From this reading “We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."”
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In this reading “We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."”
In this reading “We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."”
In this reading “"Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."”
return home
In this reading “"Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."”
In this reading “"His legs are too short.”
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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 THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.
anew
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "No, Edward can't come," Frances agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "His legs are too short.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "No, Edward can't come," Frances agreed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His legs are too short.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
staying power
From this reading "His legs are too short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Edward can't come," Frances agreed.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "His legs are too short.
in the near future
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
up to a particular time
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE GORHAM PRESS, BOSTON, U. S. A.
on a floor above
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Edward can't come," said Margaret: "he'd get tired too soon and want to go home again."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We must wait till he goes upstairs for his nap, and then we'll start."
Chapter 1 of Coco Bolo: King of the Floating Islands by Sidford F. (Sidford Frederick) Hamp holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 1 holds 93 sentences of Coco Bolo: King of the Floating Islands, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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