Chapter 2 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking. The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable. He was a little boy. His name was really Philippe. But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
Chapter 2 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.”
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."”
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading “THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."”
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading “THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.”
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading “The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable.”
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In this reading “He was a little boy.”
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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 The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a little boy.
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was really Philippe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was really Philippe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name was really Philippe.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading His name was really Philippe.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading THE BRUSSELS SPROUT The Brussels Sprout sat among the cabbages, thinking.
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Brussels Sprout was not a little vegetable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he was called "Petit Choux de Bruxelles" (=pe-tē´ shōō de brük-sel=), which means in French, "Little Brussels Sprout."
Chapter 2 of Little Philippe of Belgium by Madeline Brandeis holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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 2 holds 163 sentences of Little Philippe of Belgium, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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