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Chapter 4 of Girls of the Forest is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT. Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see. "Go on in front, little girl," she said. "Don't paw me. I hate being pawed by children."
Chapter 4 of Girls of the Forest is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading “Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hate being pawed by children."”
scrape with the paws
From this reading “"Don't paw me.”
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading “I hate being pawed by children."”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.”
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 Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I hate being pawed by children."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hate being pawed by children."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I hate being pawed by children."
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't paw me.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Go on in front, little girl," she said.
a young female
From this reading "Go on in front, little girl," she said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on in front, little girl," she said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hate being pawed by children."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hate being pawed by children."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Go on in front, little girl," she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Go on in front, little girl," she said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't paw me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on in front, little girl," she said.
scrape with the paws
From this reading "Don't paw me.
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading I hate being pawed by children."
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go on in front, little girl," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go on in front, little girl," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING FOR THE FIGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Penelope held up a chubby hand, which Miss Tredgold pretended not to see.
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