Chapter 5 of Little Robins Learning to Fly is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Little Robins Learning to Fly is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SORROW IN THE NEST. "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly." "O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly. "We'll all help you." "I am not afraid, but I cannot get away from the nest."
Chapter 5 of Little Robins Learning to Fly is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “"O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “"I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “SORROW IN THE NEST.”
in a soothing manner
From this reading “"O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “SORROW IN THE NEST.”
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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run away from confinement
In this reading “"I am not afraid, but I cannot get away from the nest."”
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 "O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.
(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 "We'll all help you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not afraid, but I cannot get away from the nest."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am not afraid, but I cannot get away from the nest."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am not afraid, but I cannot get away from the nest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am not afraid, but I cannot get away from the nest."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.
at any time
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am not afraid, but I cannot get away from the nest."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am not afraid, but I cannot get away from the nest."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "We'll all help you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SORROW IN THE NEST.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading SORROW IN THE NEST.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
in a soothing manner
From this reading "O, don't be afraid!" cried Jack, soothingly.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SORROW IN THE NEST.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SORROW IN THE NEST.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not think," said Molly, "that I shall ever learn to fly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll all help you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll all help you."
Chapter 5 of Little Robins Learning to Fly by Madeline Leslie holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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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