Chapter 7 of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning. "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap. "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk. Have you one to lend him, Daddy Longlegs?" "None for Simon Skunk," replied Daddy Longlegs, gruffly.
Chapter 7 of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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get temporarily
From this reading “"I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.”
in a gruff manner
From this reading “"None for Simon Skunk," replied Daddy Longlegs, gruffly.”
long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
From this reading “Have you one to lend him, Daddy Longlegs?"”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.”
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading “TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.”
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading “TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.”
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 "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.
(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 TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
get temporarily
From this reading "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Have you one to lend him, Daddy Longlegs?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap.
in a gruff manner
From this reading "None for Simon Skunk," replied Daddy Longlegs, gruffly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you one to lend him, Daddy Longlegs?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have you one to lend him, Daddy Longlegs?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.
bestow a quality on
From this reading Have you one to lend him, Daddy Longlegs?"
long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
From this reading Have you one to lend him, Daddy Longlegs?"
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
not one, and not any
From this reading "None for Simon Skunk," replied Daddy Longlegs, gruffly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have you one to lend him, Daddy Longlegs?"
above and across; more than
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "None for Simon Skunk," replied Daddy Longlegs, gruffly.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap.
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
at the time that
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to borrow a pipe for Simon Skunk.
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading TWIN TAILS The woodland folk were all busy making Neighbor Field-Mouse's new house when Dr. Whiskers strolled over next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-morning to you all!" he cried, waving his cap.
Chapter 7 of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. by Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 7 holds 93 sentences of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D., unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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