Chapter 4 of Little Robins Learning to Fly is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Robins Learning to Fly is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING WORMS. "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success. "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do." "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can." "That is right, my dear," said her mother.
Chapter 4 of Little Robins Learning to Fly is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.”
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading “"Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “"Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “"Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “"Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.”
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."”
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “GETTING WORMS.”
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a younger sister
In this reading “"Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."”
In this reading “"Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
later than; following
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
(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 "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
dearly loved
From this reading "That is right, my dear," said her mother.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING WORMS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That is right, my dear," said her mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is right, my dear," said her mother.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading "I don't feel at all afraid," chirped Katy; "now Jack has learned, I know I can."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "That is right, my dear," said her mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is right, my dear," said her mother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That is right, my dear," said her mother.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is right, my dear," said her mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Come, Dick," said Mrs. Robin, in an encouraging tone, after she had related Jack's delight at his success.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading GETTING WORMS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come, now, or your little sisters will learn to fly before you do."
Chapter 4 of Little Robins Learning to Fly by Madeline Leslie holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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.
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