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Chapter 1 of Friends and Helpers is here in full — 989 sentences across 198 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBERT'S DREAM. One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree. He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with. "Come here, Prince!" he said to his dog. "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
Chapter 1 of Friends and Helpers is here in full — 989 sentences across 198 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.”
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “ROBERT'S DREAM.”
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “ROBERT'S DREAM.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here, Prince!" he said to his dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Come here, Prince!" he said to his dog.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ROBERT'S DREAM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here, Prince!" he said to his dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Come here, Prince!" he said to his dog.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT'S DREAM.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come here, Prince!" he said to his dog.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One hot afternoon Robert was playing under the maple tree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was tired of his wagon and his train of cars, and he looked about for something else to play with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me put my hat on your head and play that you are a little boy."
Chapter 1 of Friends and Helpers by Sarah J. (Sarah Jane) [Compiler] Eddy holds 989 sentences, grouped into 198 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 1 holds 989 sentences of Friends and Helpers, unabridged, divided into 198 reading sections.
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