Chapter 9 of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening. "We have had a good frost. I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky. "I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny. "I like to roast chestnuts," echoed Teenty, "and I like to pop corn."
Chapter 9 of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.”
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading “AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “"We have had a good frost.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.”
bulge outward
From this reading “"I like to roast chestnuts," echoed Teenty, "and I like to pop corn."”
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading “"I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny.”
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading “I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.”
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 "We have had a good frost.
later than; following
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts," echoed Teenty, "and I like to pop corn."
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts," echoed Teenty, "and I like to pop corn."
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts," echoed Teenty, "and I like to pop corn."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading "We have had a good frost.
the act of departing
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We have had a good frost.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We have had a good frost.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have had a good frost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny.
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
bulge outward
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts," echoed Teenty, "and I like to pop corn."
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts," echoed Teenty, "and I like to pop corn."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
very small
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny.
the day after today
From this reading AUTUMN LEAVES "I'm going after chestnuts tomorrow, Mammy," said Buster one autumn evening.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I think the burrs have cracked open, Buster," grinned Uncle Squeaky.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have had a good frost.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I like to roast chestnuts in the winter," lisped Tiny.
Chapter 9 of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. by Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard holds 91 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 9 holds 91 sentences of Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D., unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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