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Little Philippe of Belgium
Little Philippe of Belgium

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.
He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.
Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.
Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.
They brought in much money for Tom.
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Little Philippe of Belgium

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.
Line 2
He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.
/hiː ənd ðə tuː ˈtʃɪldrən pækt ðer θɪŋz ənd ˈstɑːrtɪd ɑːn ðer ˈdʒɜːrni/
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Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.
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Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.
Line 5
They brought in much money for Tom.
/ðeɪ brɔːt ɪn mʌtʃ ˈmʌni fɔːr tɑːm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attractive adjective US /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading “Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.”

cheap adjective US /tʃiːp/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading “PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.”

crowds noun US /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading “Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.”

finds noun US /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading “PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.”

lace verb US /leɪs/

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading “PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.”

purchased verb US /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.”

sang noun US /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading “Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next day adjective + noun

In this reading “PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.”

FINDS OUT verb + adjective counted as “find out”

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

In this reading “PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.”

went out verb + adjective counted as “go out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.”

two children noun + noun counted as “two child”

In this reading “He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.”

started on verb + particle counted as “start on”

In this reading “He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They brought in much money for Tom.

cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They brought in much money for Tom.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They brought in much money for Tom.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

laceverbUS /leɪs/

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

lace-gowned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading They brought in much money for Tom.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They brought in much money for Tom.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.

PHILIPPE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

Philippe's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

pricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

sangnounUS /sæŋ/

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They brought in much money for Tom.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.

TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He and the two children packed their things, and started on their journey.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading PHILIPPE FINDS OUT So Tom went out next day and purchased some lace at a very cheap price.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Philippe's plan succeeded, and Tom was delighted with the way the lace-gowned dog drew the crowds.

Zelie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Philippe and Zelie sang together, and people thought the two children very attractive.

Chapter 13 of Little Philippe of Belgium by Madeline Brandeis holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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.

What does chapter 13 of Little Philippe of Belgium contain?

Chapter 13 holds 124 sentences of Little Philippe of Belgium, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 13 of Little Philippe of Belgium by Madeline Brandeis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 124 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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