Chapter 4 of Daddy Takes Us to the Garden The Daddy is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Daddy Takes Us to the Garden The Daddy is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called. Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister. "What is the matter?" asked Mr. Blake. "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?" "No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.
Chapter 4 of Daddy Takes Us to the Garden The Daddy is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “"No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.”
pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading “THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.”
cause friction
From this reading “"Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “"No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Mr. Blake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
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From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
moving with great haste
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Mr. Blake.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Mr. Blake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Mr. Blake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
a rotund individual
From this reading "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"
cause friction
From this reading "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST RADISH Daddy Blake came hurrying out of the house as Mab called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading "No. But look at my beans!" wailed Mab.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" asked Mr. Blake.
which person or people
From this reading Hal, who was anxiously looking to see if any of his corn had come up, ran over to his sister.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did Roly-Poly come home and scratch in your garden?"
Chapter 4 of Daddy Takes Us to the Garden The Daddy by Howard Roger Garis holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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