Chapter 3 of Keeping up with Lizzie is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Keeping up with Lizzie is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie. The hammocks swung limp in the breeze. The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few. We were learnin' how to stand up. "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
Chapter 3 of Keeping up with Lizzie is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.”
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.”
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.”
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading “"One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.”
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading “The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.”
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.”
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(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 "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
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From this reading We were learnin' how to stand up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
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From this reading We were learnin' how to stand up.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day Dan came into my office all out o' gear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
be standing; be upright
From this reading We were learnin' how to stand up.
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The hammocks swung limp in the breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The candy stores were almost deserted, an' those that sat by the fountains were few.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were learnin' how to stand up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Every day boys an' girls were droppin' out o' the clouds an' goin' to work tryin' to keep up with Lizzie.
Chapter 3 of Keeping up with Lizzie by Irving Bacheller holds 382 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 382 sentences of Keeping up with Lizzie, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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