Chapter 6 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels. Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars. “Hot dog!” he cried. “Teachers’ convention. No school till next Monday.”
Chapter 6 of Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading “BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.”
a large formal assembly
From this reading ““Teachers’ convention.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.”
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading “Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.”
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading ““Teachers’ convention.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.”
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In this reading “Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.”
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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 BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
a large formal assembly
From this reading “Teachers’ convention.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hot dog!” he cried.
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 “Hot dog!” he cried.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
an association of criminals
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
the act of departing
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hot dog!” he cried.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
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 “Hot dog!” he cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading No school till next Monday.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading No school till next Monday.”
not any; not one
From this reading No school till next Monday.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
an educational institution
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Teachers’ convention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
up to a particular time
From this reading No school till next Monday.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
male cat
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was the first one in our gang to grab the good news that was going around among the scholars.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
at the time that
From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
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From this reading BUBBLES OF BEAUTY Wednesday morning when we came into the school grounds a number of the kids were yipping and kicking up their heels.
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