Chapter 16 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS. Cricket dived into the box again. "What's in this paper?" she asked. Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it. There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
Chapter 16 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “Cricket dived into the box again.”
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading “There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.”
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading “Cricket dived into the box again.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.”
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading “TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS.”
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading “There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.”
cover with wax
From this reading “There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.”
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anew
From this reading Cricket dived into the box again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's in this paper?" she asked.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Cricket dived into the box again.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading Cricket dived into the box again.
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading Cricket dived into the box again.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.
coins made of gold
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What's in this paper?" she asked.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cricket dived into the box again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "What's in this paper?" she asked.
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS.
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's in this paper?" she asked.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cricket dived into the box again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's in this paper?" she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Grandma took the folded sheet, and carefully opened it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS.
cover with wax
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two soft curls of bright gold hair, fastened to the middle of it by sealing wax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's in this paper?" she asked.
Chapter 16 of Cricket at the Seashore by Elizabeth Weston Timlow holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 16 holds 140 sentences of Cricket at the Seashore, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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