Chapter 7 of Flaxie Growing Up: Flaxie Frizzle Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Flaxie Growing Up: Flaxie Frizzle Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAMP COMFORT. “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.” “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.” Preston obeyed, laughing. A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
Chapter 7 of Flaxie Growing Up: Flaxie Frizzle Stories is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading ““BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.””
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
an iconic mental representation
From this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Preston obeyed, laughing.”
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
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In this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
In this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
In this reading “A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading CAMP COMFORT.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading CAMP COMFORT.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Preston obeyed, laughing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Preston obeyed, laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading A droll little image of dirt and rags stood at the door, holding a ten-quart tin pail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Sadie, “as Buttons is the only servant we keep, he must answer the bell.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “BUTTONS,” said Lucy to her cousin Preston, “you’ll have to go to the door.”
Chapter 7 of Flaxie Growing Up: Flaxie Frizzle Stories by Sophie May holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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