Chapter 8 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road. Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen. They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early. He was now in a state of great excitement. Mother Yvelle stood by his side.
Chapter 8 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading “Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “He was now in a state of great excitement.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.”
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.”
In this reading “He was now in a state of great excitement.”
In this reading “PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.”
In this reading “They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.”
In this reading “PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.”
In this reading “Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.”
In this reading “PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.”
In this reading “Mother Yvelle stood by his side.”
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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 PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
a youthful male person
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He was now in a state of great excitement.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was now in a state of great excitement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Yvelle stood by his side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now in a state of great excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mother Yvelle stood by his side.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was now in a state of great excitement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had promised to stop by for him, and he had arisen early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
precisely as stated
From this reading PHILIPPE RUNS AWAY In the morning early a very excited little boy stood at the door of a farmhouse and gazed down the road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philippe was ready to travel to Antwerp with his friends, the two gentlemen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother Yvelle stood by his side.
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