Chapter 9 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cousin Gertrude stole up-stairs. Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her. The child sat by the window removing her stockings. Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed. “Birdie, how could you?
Chapter 9 of Daddy Joe's fiddle is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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shoot in one stroke under par
From this reading ““Birdie, how could you?”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.”
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “The child sat by the window removing her stockings.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “The child sat by the window removing her stockings.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “Cousin Gertrude stole up-stairs.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.”
In this reading “Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.”
In this reading “The child sat by the window removing her stockings.”
In this reading “Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
shoot in one stroke under par
From this reading “Birdie, how could you?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child sat by the window removing her stockings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child sat by the window removing her stockings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Birdie, how could you?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Gertrude stole up-stairs.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cousin Gertrude stole up-stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Birdie, how could you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daddy Joe’s fiddle lay on the bed.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The child sat by the window removing her stockings.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The child sat by the window removing her stockings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The child sat by the window removing her stockings.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Cousin Gertrude stole up-stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child sat by the window removing her stockings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cousin Gertrude stole up-stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The child sat by the window removing her stockings.
but in spite of that
From this reading Chee had heard good-byes a few moments before, and was hoping, yet fearing, she might find her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Birdie, how could you?
Chapter 9 of Daddy Joe's fiddle by Faith Bickford holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 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 9 holds 48 sentences of Daddy Joe's fiddle, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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