Chapter 7 of Little Frankie and His Cousin is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Little Frankie and His Cousin is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY. "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat. Her heart was too sorrowful. She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter. When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
Chapter 7 of Little Frankie and His Cousin is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.”
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.”
the act of consuming food
From this reading “She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.”
(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 “She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.”
a share of something
From this reading “She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.”
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading “Her heart was too sorrowful.”
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading “When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'”
rub with a circular motion
From this reading “When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'”
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a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth
In this reading “THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.”
leave
In this reading “When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'”
In this reading “"SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
clothing in general
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
take in solid food
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
the act of consuming food
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was too sorrowful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart was too sorrowful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
(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 She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
a share of something
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading Her heart was too sorrowful.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
carry out
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "SHE sat down at the table, and poured the tea, but she could not eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her heart was too sorrowful.
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her heart was too sorrowful.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
in or at the place that
From this reading She arose, and returned to the chamber, where Moses was eating a slice of bread and butter.
rub with a circular motion
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he had finished it, she said, 'Wipe your hands on the towel, and take off your clothes.'
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