Chapter 5 of Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What's the matter, Daisy?” “The boys won't let me play with them.” “Why not?” “They say girls can't play football.” “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
Chapter 5 of Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ““The boys won't let me play with them.””
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading ““What's the matter, Daisy?””
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading ““They say girls can't play football.””
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ““They say girls can't play football.””
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading ““They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading ““The boys won't let me play with them.””
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading ““They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading ““They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
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From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The boys won't let me play with them.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They say girls can't play football.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “What's the matter, Daisy?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “They say girls can't play football.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “They say girls can't play football.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “The boys won't let me play with them.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter, Daisy?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The boys won't let me play with them.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “The boys won't let me play with them.”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
express in words
From this reading “They say girls can't play football.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What's the matter, Daisy?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The boys won't let me play with them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say girls can't play football.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What's the matter, Daisy?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The boys won't let me play with them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The boys won't let me play with them.”
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “They can, for I've done it!” and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
Chapter 5 of Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 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 5 holds 281 sentences of Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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