Chapter 3 of Kittyleen: Flaxie Frizzle Stories is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Kittyleen: Flaxie Frizzle Stories is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLAXIE'S WILL. "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano! And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it! Did _you_ tell him, Preston? And oh, _see_ the keys!
Chapter 3 of Kittyleen: Flaxie Frizzle Stories is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!”
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “"_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!”
the act of giving
From this reading “And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “And oh, _see_ the keys!”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “"_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “"_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!”
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In this reading “"_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!”
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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 "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
any thing at all
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
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From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did _you_ tell him, Preston?
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
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From this reading FLAXIE'S WILL.
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From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
the act of giving
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did _you_ tell him, Preston?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
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From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
and nothing more
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading And oh, _see_ the keys!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
a form of address for a man
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did _you_ tell him, Preston?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And oh, _see_ the keys!
express in words
From this reading Did _you_ tell him, Preston?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And oh, _see_ the keys!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
at the time that
From this reading And oh, to think of Mr. Garland's giving it to me, when he couldn't have known I wanted it!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading FLAXIE'S WILL.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "_A doll's piano!_ Why, if there is anything in this world that I've always wanted, it's just this little piano!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did _you_ tell him, Preston?
Chapter 3 of Kittyleen: Flaxie Frizzle Stories by Sophie May holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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