Chapter 14 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter. But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once. Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time. But the man acted no differently than before. He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
Chapter 14 of Little Philippe of Belgium is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “But the man acted no differently than before.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.”
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.”
in another and different manner
From this reading “But the man acted no differently than before.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.”
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.”
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In this reading “THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.”
In this reading “THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.”
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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 CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But the man acted no differently than before.
later than; following
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the man acted no differently than before.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
in another and different manner
From this reading But the man acted no differently than before.
at any time
From this reading Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the man acted no differently than before.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
not any; not one
From this reading But the man acted no differently than before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
on one occasion
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
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From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the man acted no differently than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
male cat
From this reading Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading THE CAVE OF THE CROWS Philippe tried several times after that to post a letter.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Ever since that day, Tom had watched Philippe all the time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Tom's eyes were very keen, and he seemed to see everything at once.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He whistled a great deal and was pleased with the money that the children brought in.
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