Chapter 26 of Little Alfred is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Little Alfred is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUGAR-PLUMS. I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay. CHARLOTTE FOX. At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end. When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
Chapter 26 of Little Alfred is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “CHARLOTTE FOX.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “CHARLOTTE FOX.”
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.”
something of sentimental value
From this reading “When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.”
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.”
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.
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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.”
be beset by
In this reading “I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE FOX.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading CHARLOTTE FOX.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
the act of departing
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
something of sentimental value
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUGAR-PLUMS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I do not want to study, It is so warm to-day; So I’ll run into the meadow, And roll among the hay.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was going away, Walter gave Flora a very beautiful box, as a keepsake.
at the time that
From this reading At length the time came when Alfred’s pleasant visit must end.
Chapter 26 of Little Alfred by L. A. (Lydia Austin), -1879 Holdich holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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 26 holds 34 sentences of Little Alfred, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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