Chapter 13 of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MONKEY HUNT "Daddy! Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall. "There's the telephone." Father Blossom came out of his room. He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
Chapter 13 of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
produce or yield flowers
From this reading “Father Blossom came out of his room.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “A MONKEY HUNT "Daddy!”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “A MONKEY HUNT "Daddy!”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “A MONKEY HUNT "Daddy!”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “"There's the telephone."”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.”
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 MONKEY HUNT "Daddy!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Father Blossom came out of his room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Father Blossom came out of his room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A MONKEY HUNT "Daddy!
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Blossom came out of his room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father Blossom came out of his room.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A MONKEY HUNT "Daddy!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading A MONKEY HUNT "Daddy!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Father Blossom came out of his room.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "There's the telephone."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's the telephone."
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Daddy!" cried Meg, tumbling out of bed and running into the hall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been reading and was fully dressed, for it was not late for grown-up people, only about ten o'clock.
Chapter 13 of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School by Mabel C. Hawley holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 130 sentences of Four Little Blossoms at Oak Hill School, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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