Chapter 4 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEIGHBOR Five years passed. Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven. He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes. But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister. Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.
Chapter 4 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.”
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven.”
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading “But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “A NEIGHBOR Five years passed.”
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading “He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.”
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.
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In this reading “A NEIGHBOR Five years passed.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.”
In this reading “But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.”
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 NEIGHBOR Five years passed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.
a youthful male person
From this reading Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
being one more than ten
From this reading Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A NEIGHBOR Five years passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A NEIGHBOR Five years passed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A NEIGHBOR Five years passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Of course, he never stopped being glad about Rose.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philippe was now a tall boy of eleven.
at the time that
From this reading But those dreams and wishes had changed since the time when he had longed for a baby sister.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He was still called Sprout, and he was still full of wishing dreams and dreaming wishes.
a late time of life
From this reading A NEIGHBOR Five years passed.
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