Chapter 3 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FROLIC. If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely. A white rose is lovely even in a cracked tea-cup. But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly. Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.
Chapter 3 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.”
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.”
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “A white rose is lovely even in a cracked tea-cup.”
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading “But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.”
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading “THE FROLIC.”
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.”
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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 If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading A white rose is lovely even in a cracked tea-cup.
put on clothes
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
divisible by two
From this reading A white rose is lovely even in a cracked tea-cup.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading THE FROLIC.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A white rose is lovely even in a cracked tea-cup.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
possessing material wealth
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A white rose is lovely even in a cracked tea-cup.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
not in physical motion
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A white rose is lovely even in a cracked tea-cup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FROLIC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Horace followed her to-night with admiring eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white rose is lovely even in a cracked tea-cup.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But Colonel Augustus Allen was a rich man, and his wife could afford to dress elegantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Aunt Madge had dressed in linsey woolsey, with a checked apron on, she would still have been lovely.
Chapter 3 of Little Folks Astray by Sophie May holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 102 sentences of Little Folks Astray, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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