Chapter 7 of Fil and Filippa is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Fil and Filippa is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks. I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing. "Tell it out," demanded Filippa's mother. "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried." "Let me see it," I demanded.
Chapter 7 of Fil and Filippa is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
From this reading “THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Tell it out," demanded Filippa's mother.”
not still wet
From this reading “"The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."”
having or covered with hair
From this reading “"The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."”
possessive form of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “"The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."”
a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading “THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.”
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In this reading “"The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."”
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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 bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
a youthful male person
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
terminate
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Tell it out," demanded Filippa's mother.
not still wet
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell it out," demanded Filippa's mother.
having or covered with hair
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tell it out," demanded Filippa's mother.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see it," I demanded.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see it," I demanded.
possessive form of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Tell it out," demanded Filippa's mother.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Tell it out," demanded Filippa's mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see it," I demanded.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
express in words
From this reading "Tell it out," demanded Filippa's mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
hard to endure
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COCONUT TREE Moro was always up to tricks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The bad boy said the coconut, which we are trying to break, is a hairy monkey's head dried."
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
which person or people
From this reading I noticed that he was whispering something to Filippa who was laughing.
Chapter 7 of Fil and Filippa by John Stuart Thomson holds 40 sentences, grouped into 8 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 7 holds 40 sentences of Fil and Filippa, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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