Chapter 4 of Fairy Prince and Other Stories is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Fairy Prince and Other Stories is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I went ahead just as fast as I could. The Black Woman began to giggle a little. She giggled and opened the automobile door. She giggled and lifted Posie out. She giggled and carried Posie to the Witch's chariot.
Chapter 4 of Fairy Prince and Other Stories is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “I went ahead just as fast as I could.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “She giggled and opened the automobile door.”
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading “She giggled and carried Posie to the Witch's chariot.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “I went ahead just as fast as I could.”
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading “The Black Woman began to giggle a little.”
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading “She giggled and opened the automobile door.”
held up in the air
From this reading “She giggled and lifted Posie out.”
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “She giggled and carried Posie to the Witch's chariot.”
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.
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proceed (with a plan of action)
In this reading “I went ahead just as fast as I could.”
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 The Black Woman began to giggle a little.
at or in the front
From this reading I went ahead just as fast as I could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She giggled and opened the automobile door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went ahead just as fast as I could.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She giggled and opened the automobile door.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Black Woman began to giggle a little.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Black Woman began to giggle a little.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She giggled and carried Posie to the Witch's chariot.
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading She giggled and carried Posie to the Witch's chariot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I went ahead just as fast as I could.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She giggled and opened the automobile door.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I went ahead just as fast as I could.
a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading The Black Woman began to giggle a little.
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading She giggled and opened the automobile door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went ahead just as fast as I could.
and nothing more
From this reading I went ahead just as fast as I could.
held up in the air
From this reading She giggled and lifted Posie out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Black Woman began to giggle a little.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She giggled and opened the automobile door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She giggled and lifted Posie out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She giggled and lifted Posie out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She giggled and opened the automobile door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Woman began to giggle a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Black Woman began to giggle a little.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went ahead just as fast as I could.
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading She giggled and carried Posie to the Witch's chariot.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Black Woman began to giggle a little.
Chapter 4 of Fairy Prince and Other Stories by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 4 holds 425 sentences of Fairy Prince and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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