Chapter 4 of Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
1. Whittington and his cat. _Best version:_ Jacobs. English fairy tales. _Other versions:_ Baldwin.
Chapter 4 of Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading “_Other versions:_ Baldwin.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “Whittington and his cat.”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “English fairy tales.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “English fairy tales.”
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading “_Best version:_ Jacobs.”
plural of “tale” — 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 “English fairy tales.”
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “_Best version:_ Jacobs.”
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading “_Other versions:_ Baldwin.”
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From this reading 1.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whittington and his cat.
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading _Other versions:_ Baldwin.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Best version:_ Jacobs.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Whittington and his cat.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading English fairy tales.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading English fairy tales.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whittington and his cat.
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading _Best version:_ Jacobs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Other versions:_ Baldwin.
plural of “tale” — 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 English fairy tales.
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading _Best version:_ Jacobs.
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading _Other versions:_ Baldwin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whittington and his cat.
Chapter 4 of Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours by Effie [Editor] Power holds 491 sentences, grouped into 99 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 4 holds 491 sentences of Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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