Chapter 2 of Little Frankie and His Cousin is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Little Frankie and His Cousin is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOSES AND THE ORANGE. "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly." "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?" "Bout Moses." "Moses in the bulrushes?" asked mamma.
Chapter 2 of Little Frankie and His Cousin is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Moses in the bulrushes?" asked mamma.”
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “"Bout Moses."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."”
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “MOSES AND THE ORANGE.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “MOSES AND THE ORANGE.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"”
express in words
From this reading “"MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."”
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.
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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 "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSES AND THE ORANGE.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Moses in the bulrushes?" asked mamma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Bout Moses."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Moses in the bulrushes?" asked mamma.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Moses in the bulrushes?" asked mamma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading MOSES AND THE ORANGE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading MOSES AND THE ORANGE.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"
express in words
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSES AND THE ORANGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "So I did," said mamma; "and what shall it be about?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MAMMA," said Frankie one day, "you promised to tell me a toly."
Chapter 2 of Little Frankie and His Cousin by Madeline Leslie holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 2 holds 67 sentences of Little Frankie and His Cousin, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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