Chapter 6 of Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So did I," said Pete Parker. "I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones. "I lost a _ram_," said Bill Bond. "Don't _say_ so!" said Zeke. "Well, that _is_ a loss.
Chapter 6 of Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends is here in full — 357 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"I lost a _ram_," said Bill Bond.”
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “"I lost a _ram_," said Bill Bond.”
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading “"I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones.”
Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
From this reading “"I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones.”
something that is lost
From this reading “"Well, that _is_ a loss.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “"So did I," said Pete Parker.”
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
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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 "I lost a _ram_," said Bill Bond.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I lost a _ram_," said Bill Bond.
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "I lost a _ram_," said Bill Bond.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So did I," said Pete Parker.
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From this reading "Don't _say_ so!" said Zeke.
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading "I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So did I," said Pete Parker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that _is_ a loss.
Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
From this reading "I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones.
something that is lost
From this reading "Well, that _is_ a loss.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "So did I," said Pete Parker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So did I," said Pete Parker.
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "I lost a _ram_," said Bill Bond.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So did I," said Pete Parker.
express in words
From this reading "Don't _say_ so!" said Zeke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So did I," said Pete Parker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that _is_ a loss.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I lost two hens," said Joachim Jones.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that _is_ a loss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't _say_ so!" said Zeke.
Chapter 6 of Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends by Fanny Fern holds 357 sentences, grouped into 72 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 6 holds 357 sentences of Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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