Chapter 1 of Little Miss Grasshopper is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Little Miss Grasshopper is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I. Before the Journey II. On the Gemmi Pass III. New Acquaintances IV. A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
Chapter 1 of Little Miss Grasshopper is here in full — 535 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “New Acquaintances IV.”
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading “A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “I. Before the Journey II.”
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading “A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .”
go across or through
From this reading “On the Gemmi Pass III.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .”
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In this reading “A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .”
In this reading “New Acquaintances IV.”
In this reading “A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading New Acquaintances IV.
any thing at all
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I. Before the Journey II.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the Gemmi Pass III.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Before the Journey II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. Before the Journey II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the Gemmi Pass III.
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading New Acquaintances IV.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I. Before the Journey II.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New Acquaintances IV.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Gemmi Pass III.
go across or through
From this reading On the Gemmi Pass III.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. Before the Journey II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading A Terrible Night V. The Next Morning *LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS* Never in his life had he seen anything so splendid .
Chapter 1 of Little Miss Grasshopper by Johanna Spyri holds 535 sentences, grouped into 107 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 1 holds 535 sentences of Little Miss Grasshopper, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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