Chapter 8 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him. She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles. “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered. “I’m sorry you bought that orange.” “Why?” queried the boy, surprised.
Chapter 8 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.”
plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing
From this reading “She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading ““I’m sorry you bought that orange.””
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading ““You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““Why?” queried the boy, surprised.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.”
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In this reading “She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.”
In this reading “She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.”
proceed or get along
In this reading ““You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.”
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 She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
any thing at all
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I’m sorry you bought that orange.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Why?” queried the boy, surprised.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m sorry you bought that orange.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “I’m sorry you bought that orange.”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “Why?” queried the boy, surprised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m sorry you bought that orange.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
in a stealthy manner
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Why?” queried the boy, surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m sorry you bought that orange.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She closed the door, and pulled him to a farther corner, beyond the keen ears of Doodles.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading THE STRIKE BLUE joined his mother in the little dark bedroom, whither she had stealthily beckoned him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?” queried the boy, surprised.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mustn’t spend a penny for anything you can get along without!” she whispered.
Chapter 8 of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy by Emma C. Dowd holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 8 holds 123 sentences of Doodles, the Sunshine Boy, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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