Chapter 1 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven. A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs. “Land sakes, child! Hear that? Go straight to sleep now.
Chapter 1 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.”
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading ““Land sakes, child!”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.”
In this reading “Go straight to sleep now.”
In this reading “With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Land sakes, child!
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
being one more than ten
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
promote the growth of
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
a young female
From this reading A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go straight to sleep now.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear that?
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Land sakes, child!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Go straight to sleep now.
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Land sakes, child!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Go straight to sleep now.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Go straight to sleep now.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hear that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go straight to sleep now.
precisely as stated
From this reading A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
fully awake
From this reading A tired, but very wide-awake, little girl was climbing the stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Illustrations by EDITH FRANCIS FOSTER A tall clock in the hall was striking eleven.
Chapter 1 of Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 52 sentences of Daddy Joe's fiddle, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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