Chapter 16 of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt. There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg. "Don't let it drown!" she cried. "Jud, catch it, quick!" If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
Chapter 16 of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “"Don't let it drown!" she cried.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.”
the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
From this reading “There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.”
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.”
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 There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Jud, catch it, quick!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't let it drown!" she cried.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let it drown!" she cried.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Don't let it drown!" she cried.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't let it drown!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let it drown!" she cried.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
From this reading There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Jud, catch it, quick!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW CAT Meg could not fall flat, for Jud had hold of her hand, but she did drop her carefully held skirt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading If Meg had planned to surprise the twins, she could not have managed better.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a splash, a startled "Meow!" and a shriek from Meg.
Chapter 16 of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm by Mabel C. Hawley holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 16 holds 102 sentences of Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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