Chapter 10 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIVE MAKING A CALL. The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures. "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable. "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on. Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
Chapter 10 of Little Folks Astray is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “"Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.”
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “"All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.”
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading “"All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.”
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading “"All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.”
every person
From this reading “The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.”
headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
From this reading “"Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.”
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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 FIVE MAKING A CALL.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
anew
From this reading Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FIVE MAKING A CALL.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
every person
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE MAKING A CALL.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
the act of departing
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
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From this reading Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading FIVE MAKING A CALL.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning everybody felt fresh, and ready for new adventures.
headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All going but the cat," said Fly, never doubting that her own company was most desirable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look up in my eyes, little Topknot with the blue bonnet on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you run away from brother Hollis again?"
Chapter 10 of Little Folks Astray by Sophie May holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 10 holds 100 sentences of Little Folks Astray, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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