Chapter 5 of Lady Rum-Di-Doodle-Dum's Children is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Lady Rum-Di-Doodle-Dum's Children is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.” “What’s a personage?” asked Walter. “A very important person. Now, don’t interrupt! Smudge was asleep at the sunset end of the valley.
Chapter 5 of Lady Rum-Di-Doodle-Dum's Children is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.””
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.””
make a break in
From this reading “Now, don’t interrupt!”
in a peaceful manner
From this reading “IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.””
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading “IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.””
a person, without saying who
From this reading “IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.””
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “Smudge was asleep at the sunset end of the valley.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““What’s a personage?” asked Walter.”
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.
a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
In this reading ““A very important person.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s a personage?” asked Walter.
in a state of sleep
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Smudge was asleep at the sunset end of the valley.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, don’t interrupt!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Smudge was asleep at the sunset end of the valley.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “A very important person.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
make a break in
From this reading Now, don’t interrupt!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, don’t interrupt!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Smudge was asleep at the sunset end of the valley.
in a peaceful manner
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
a human being
From this reading “A very important person.
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
a smoky fire to drive away insects
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
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 IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Smudge was asleep at the sunset end of the valley.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smudge was asleep at the sunset end of the valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Smudge was asleep at the sunset end of the valley.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “What’s a personage?” asked Walter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s a personage?” asked Walter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
which person or people
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN WHICH FLIP TELLS MY FAVORITE STORY, AND IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT VERY MUCH, FLIP KNOWS SOMEONE WHO WILL “Smudge was asleep; very peacefully asleep for so huge a personage.”
Chapter 5 of Lady Rum-Di-Doodle-Dum's Children by Samuel Benjamin Dickson holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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