Chapter 1 of Kari the elephant is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Kari the elephant is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of. I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe. He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years. Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
Chapter 1 of Kari the elephant is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.”
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading “New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.”
walk on one's toes
From this reading “I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.
set up or found
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
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From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
carry out
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
walk on one's toes
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He seemed to remain that high for nearly two years.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
at the time that
From this reading Kari, the elephant, was five months old when he was given to me to take care of.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps we grew together; that is probably why I never found out just how tall he was.
a late time of life
From this reading I was nine years old and I could reach his back if I stood on tiptoe.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
Chapter 1 of Kari the elephant by Dhan Gopal Mukerji holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 1 holds 119 sentences of Kari the elephant, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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