Chapter 5 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna. "Of course we do," said Greta. "Every farm has a nest of storks." Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm. Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
Chapter 5 of Little Greta of Denmark is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.”
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading “Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “"Every farm has a nest of storks."”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course we do," said Greta.”
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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 "Every farm has a nest of storks."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
(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 Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
for the reason that
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we do," said Greta.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course we do," said Greta.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every farm has a nest of storks."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Every farm has a nest of storks."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Every farm has a nest of storks."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we do," said Greta.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Hans and Greta had been showing Anna the garden and the river and all the animals on the farm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Greta herself had almost forgotten about the storks, because she was so used to them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we do," said Greta.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STORKS "Greta, I didn't know that you had storks on your farm," said Anna.
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