Chapter 4 of Little Dramas for Primary Grades is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Dramas for Primary Grades is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Spring._ Here is the basket, Rabbit. _Robin._ Here is an egg. _Thrush._ Here is another. _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted. _Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.
Chapter 4 of Little Dramas for Primary Grades is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading “_Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “_Robin._ Here is an egg.”
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “_Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “_Spring._ Here is the basket, Rabbit.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading “_Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.”
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
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.
In this reading “_Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.”
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.
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Robin._ Here is an egg.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Thrush._ Here is another.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading _Spring._ Here is the basket, Rabbit.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading _Robin._ Here is an egg.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading _Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Spring._ Here is the basket, Rabbit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Spring._ Here is the basket, Rabbit.
and nothing more
From this reading _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading _Spring._ Here is the basket, Rabbit.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _Robin._ Here is an egg.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.
the season of growth
From this reading _Spring._ Here is the basket, Rabbit.
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Squirrel._ Here are some acorns that have just sprouted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Spring._ Here is the basket, Rabbit.
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading _Thrush._ Here is another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Spring._ My prettiest flowers go to the children.
Chapter 4 of Little Dramas for Primary Grades by Ada M. (Ada Maria) Skinner holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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 11 sentences of Little Dramas for Primary Grades, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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