Chapter 3 of Father Thrift and His Animal Friends is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Father Thrift and His Animal Friends is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know. As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them. And they flew away singing, "Conk-err-ee! Conk-err-ee!" And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
Chapter 3 of Father Thrift and His Animal Friends is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.”
plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading “As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.”
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.”
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.”
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading “And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.”
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In this reading “And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.”
In this reading “And they flew away singing, "Conk-err-ee!”
In this reading “And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.”
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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 And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they flew away singing, "Conk-err-ee!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And they flew away singing, "Conk-err-ee!
have
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And they flew away singing, "Conk-err-ee!
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading And they flew away singing, "Conk-err-ee!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
giving satisfaction
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And they flew away singing, "Conk-err-ee!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
at or nearest to the top
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And as Father Thrift and Shaggy Bear sat down under a tree to rest, Mr. Robin sang his song from the topmost bough.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading As for the blackbirds, whatever was agreeable to the crows was satisfactory to them.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether or not they meant what they said I don't know.
Chapter 3 of Father Thrift and His Animal Friends by Joseph C. (Joseph Charles) Sindelar holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 3 holds 427 sentences of Father Thrift and His Animal Friends, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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