Chapter 3 of Little Aliens is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Little Aliens is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How?" snorted his mother. "Dogs! Dogs ain't nothing only foolishness. They eats something fierce, und they don't works." "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
Chapter 3 of Little Aliens is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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informal terms for a meal
From this reading “They eats something fierce, und they don't works."”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “Dogs ain't nothing only foolishness.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “"That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.”
having superior power and influence
From this reading “"That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.”
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “"That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “"How?" snorted his mother.”
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From this reading Dogs ain't nothing only foolishness.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Dogs!
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From this reading They eats something fierce, und they don't works."
informal terms for a meal
From this reading They eats something fierce, und they don't works."
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading They eats something fierce, und they don't works."
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Dogs ain't nothing only foolishness.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How?" snorted his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How?" snorted his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "How?" snorted his mother.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dogs ain't nothing only foolishness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
and nothing more
From this reading Dogs ain't nothing only foolishness.
having superior power and influence
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading "How?" snorted his mother.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They eats something fierce, und they don't works."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They eats something fierce, und they don't works."
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That iss how mine mamma thinks," Morris hastened to explain, lest the sensitive feelings of his Lady Paramount should suffer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They eats something fierce, und they don't works."
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading They eats something fierce, und they don't works."
Chapter 3 of Little Aliens by Myra Kelly holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 3 holds 450 sentences of Little Aliens, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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