Chapter 3 of Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUNT DOROTHY'S LOCKET "Aunt Polly?" Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door. "Yes, dear, come in," called Aunt Polly. "You found your muffler? That's good.
Chapter 3 of Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “AUNT DOROTHY'S LOCKET "Aunt Polly?"”
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Yes, dear, come in," called Aunt Polly.”
without good reason
From this reading “Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “AUNT DOROTHY'S LOCKET "Aunt Polly?"”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.”
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading “"You found your muffler?”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.”
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.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT DOROTHY'S LOCKET "Aunt Polly?"
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Yes, dear, come in," called Aunt Polly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, dear, come in," called Aunt Polly.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear, come in," called Aunt Polly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT DOROTHY'S LOCKET "Aunt Polly?"
set up or found
From this reading "You found your muffler?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That's good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, dear, come in," called Aunt Polly.
without good reason
From this reading Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading AUNT DOROTHY'S LOCKET "Aunt Polly?"
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading "You found your muffler?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUNT DOROTHY'S LOCKET "Aunt Polly?"
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading Meg tapped lightly on her aunt's door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's good.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear, come in," called Aunt Polly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You found your muffler?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You found your muffler?
Chapter 3 of Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun by Mabel C. Hawley holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 119 sentences of Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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