Chapter 14 of Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her. "What is it?" they all cried breathlessly. "What is it?" Bobby held up two small silver mugs. "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
Chapter 14 of Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.”
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.”
in a breathless manner
From this reading “"What is it?" they all cried breathlessly.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.”
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading “Bobby held up two small silver mugs.”
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What is it?" they all cried breathlessly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby held up two small silver mugs.
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
in a breathless manner
From this reading "What is it?" they all cried breathlessly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is it?" they all cried breathlessly.
the act of discovering something
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
set up or found
From this reading "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Bobby held up two small silver mugs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" they all cried breathlessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" they all cried breathlessly.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
plural of “mug” — the quantity that can be held in a mug
From this reading Bobby held up two small silver mugs.
with undue hurry and confusion
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Bobby held up two small silver mugs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bobby held up two small silver mugs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Found them down between these two rocks," he explained.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it?" they all cried breathlessly.
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading BOBBY'S GREAT DISCOVERY Meg ran back, and the twins tumbled pell-mell after her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bobby held up two small silver mugs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bobby held up two small silver mugs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" they all cried breathlessly.
Chapter 14 of Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island by Mabel C. Hawley holds 124 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 14 holds 124 sentences of Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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