Chapter 3 of Little Frankie and His Mother is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Little Frankie and His Mother is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANKIE'S JUMPER. FRANKIE was now six months old. He had begun to sit upon the floor. First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him. Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
Chapter 3 of Little Frankie and His Mother is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He had begun to sit upon the floor.”
a person who jumps
From this reading “FRANKIE'S JUMPER.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “FRANKIE was now six months old.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.”
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.”
be seated
From this reading “He had begun to sit upon the floor.”
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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In this reading “FRANKIE was now six months old.”
In this reading “He had begun to sit upon the floor.”
In this reading “Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.”
In this reading “He had begun to sit upon the floor.”
In this reading “First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.”
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
In this reading “Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
(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 First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun to sit upon the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
a boy or man
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He had begun to sit upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANKIE was now six months old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANKIE'S JUMPER.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had begun to sit upon the floor.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had begun to sit upon the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
a person who jumps
From this reading FRANKIE'S JUMPER.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FRANKIE was now six months old.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FRANKIE was now six months old.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading FRANKIE was now six months old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
and nothing more
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
be seated
From this reading He had begun to sit upon the floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading FRANKIE was now six months old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had begun to sit upon the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading First he could only sit there by having pillows placed all about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had begun to sit upon the floor.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had begun to sit upon the floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANKIE was now six months old.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then one day nurse took away the pillows, and said the little fellow must learn to do without them.
Chapter 3 of Little Frankie and His Mother by Madeline Leslie holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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.
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