Chapter 13 of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter. "These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!" "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely. "I guess she thought we were Indians. These are just play clothes."
Chapter 13 of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.”
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading “"These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"”
in a courageous manner
From this reading “"We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “"I guess she thought we were Indians.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.”
cause fear in
From this reading “"We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.”
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading “LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.”
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.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading "These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"
in a courageous manner
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
clothing in general
From this reading These are just play clothes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
a quad with a square body
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"
a young female
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess she thought we were Indians.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess she thought we were Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "I guess she thought we were Indians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
and nothing more
From this reading These are just play clothes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
participate in games or sport
From this reading These are just play clothes."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
cause fear in
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess she thought we were Indians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These, ma'am, are the four little Blossoms!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I guess she thought we were Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading LINDA IS UNHAPPY "Every one of 'em," announced Peter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I guess she thought we were Indians.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We didn't mean to scare your little girl," said Meg bravely.
Chapter 13 of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm by Mabel C. Hawley holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 13 holds 122 sentences of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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