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Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.
_Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.
_Mother Goose._ That's my good Jack.
Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.
_Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?
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Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.
/ˈmʌðər ɡuːs naʊ aɪ mʌst hæv sʌm ˈtʃɪldrən tuː help miː/
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_Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.
Line 3
_Mother Goose._ That's my good Jack.
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Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.
Line 5
_Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bean noun US /biːn/

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading “_Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.”

buns noun US /bʌnz/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.”

curds noun US /kɜːrdz/

plural of “curd” — a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd

From this reading “_Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?”

Goose noun US /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading “_Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.”

porridge noun US /ˈpɔːrədʒ/

soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

From this reading “_Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.”

roast verb US /roʊst/

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading “Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.”

Tucker noun US /ˈtʌkər/

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading “_Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.”

whey noun US /weɪ/

the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese

From this reading “_Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

Banbury

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

beannounUS /biːn/

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

bunsnounUS /bʌnz/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

curdsnounUS /kɜːrdz/

plural of “curd” — a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd

From this reading _Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading _Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _Mother Goose._ That's my good Jack.

GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading _Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

Muffet

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Mother Goose._ That's my good Jack.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

pignounUS /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

Piper's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/

soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

roastverbUS /roʊst/

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Mother Goose._ That's my good Jack.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Mother Goose._ Now I must have some children to help me.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading Now Tom the Piper's Son may take the roast pig and Mary may pass the Banbury cross buns.

Tommy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/

United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

wheynounUS /weɪ/

the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese

From this reading _Miss Muffet._ Dear Mother Goose, may I pass the curds and whey?

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Jack Goose._ I'll take the bean porridge hot and bean porridge cold, mother, and Tommy Tucker can go with me and pass the white bread and butter.

Chapter 3 of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades by Florence Holbrook holds 468 sentences, grouped into 94 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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Chapter 3 holds 468 sentences of Dramatic Reader for Lower Grades, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.

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