Chapter 15 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRASS KETTLE. There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving. It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face. "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses. "Why?" asked Patty.
Chapter 15 of Little Grandmother is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “THE BRASS KETTLE.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.”
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “THE BRASS KETTLE.”
(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 “"It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.”
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading “"Why?" asked Patty.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.”
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading “There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.”
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading “It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.”
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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 There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why?" asked Patty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading THE BRASS KETTLE.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
increase twofold
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
the act of departing
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
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From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading THE BRASS KETTLE.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
(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 "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading "Why?" asked Patty.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRASS KETTLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?" asked Patty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as if the tall clock had never ticked so fast before, nor the full moon smiled down from the top of it with such a jolly face.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was a great time that year preparing for Thanksgiving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's going to be what you may call a sort of a double Thanksgiving," said Moses.
Chapter 15 of Little Grandmother by Sophie May holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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