Chapter 23 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JABBERWOCK. "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also. "I want to offer sacrumfices." "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily. "That's right, Kenneth.
Chapter 23 of Cricket at the Seashore is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “"Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.”
in a busy manner
From this reading “"You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.”
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “"You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.”
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “"You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.”
not still wet
From this reading “"You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “"You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.”
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading “"You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.”
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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 "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
in addition
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
in a busy manner
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
not still wet
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to offer sacrumfices."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE JABBERWOCK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, Kenneth.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "I want to offer sacrumfices."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right, Kenneth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to offer sacrumfices."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right, Kenneth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JABBERWOCK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to offer sacrumfices."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to offer sacrumfices."
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You and Helen bring a lot of dried seaweed to decorate it," said Cricket, working busily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me help build up the shrime, too," said Zaidee, bringing up stones also.
Chapter 23 of Cricket at the Seashore by Elizabeth Weston Timlow holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 23 holds 153 sentences of Cricket at the Seashore, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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