Chapter 9 of In Camp With A Tin Soldier is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of In Camp With A Tin Soldier is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPRITE'S STORY. "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite. "Excuse me," interrupted the major. "But what was the figure?" "One thousand," returned the sprite.
Chapter 9 of In Camp With A Tin Soldier is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Excuse me," interrupted the major.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “"But what was the figure?"”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “"Excuse me," interrupted the major.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “"Excuse me," interrupted the major.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “"One thousand," returned the sprite.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “THE SPRITE'S STORY.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “THE SPRITE'S STORY.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “"When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what was the figure?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me," interrupted the major.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "But what was the figure?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Excuse me," interrupted the major.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Excuse me," interrupted the major.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me," interrupted the major.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One thousand," returned the sprite.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "One thousand," returned the sprite.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPRITE'S STORY.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE SPRITE'S STORY.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPRITE'S STORY.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what was the figure?"
at the time that
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
a late time of life
From this reading "When I was not more than a thousand years old--" said the sprite.
Chapter 9 of In Camp With A Tin Soldier by John Kendrick Bangs holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 133 sentences of In Camp With A Tin Soldier, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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