Chapter 5 of Doctor Papa is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Doctor Papa is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETTER THAN A KITTEN. The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy. "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie. "What they goin' to get in that basket? Tell me, Ninny."
Chapter 5 of Doctor Papa is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “"What they goin' to get in that basket?”
take the place of work of someone on strike
From this reading “"They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “"They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.”
young domestic cat
From this reading “BETTER THAN A KITTEN.”
a stupid foolish person
From this reading “Tell me, Ninny."”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.”
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In this reading “The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.”
ride away on a horse, for example
In this reading “The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.”
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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 BETTER THAN A KITTEN.
later than; following
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "What they goin' to get in that basket?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading BETTER THAN A KITTEN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
take the place of work of someone on strike
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What they goin' to get in that basket?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What they goin' to get in that basket?
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What they goin' to get in that basket?
young domestic cat
From this reading BETTER THAN A KITTEN.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
a stupid foolish person
From this reading Tell me, Ninny."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, Ninny."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BETTER THAN A KITTEN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What they goin' to get in that basket?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, Preston and his grandfather rode away after old Slowboy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What they goin' to get in that basket?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "They might have let me gone, too, _I_ should fink," grumbled Flaxie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What they goin' to get in that basket?
Chapter 5 of Doctor Papa by Sophie May holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 5 holds 110 sentences of Doctor Papa, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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