Chapter 7 of Little Robins' Love One to Another is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Little Robins' Love One to Another is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESTORED ROBINS. One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs. They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly. "What can they want?" exclaimed Annie. "There is something the matter, I am sure."
Chapter 7 of Little Robins' Love One to Another is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading “One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.”
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.”
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading “They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.”
with unflagging resolve
From this reading “They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.”
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading “They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.”
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “THE RESTORED ROBINS.”
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “THE RESTORED ROBINS.”
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading “They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.”
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In this reading “They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.”
In this reading “They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "There is something the matter, I am sure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What can they want?" exclaimed Annie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can they want?" exclaimed Annie.
a small house with a single story
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What can they want?" exclaimed Annie.
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is something the matter, I am sure."
with unflagging resolve
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is something the matter, I am sure."
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "There is something the matter, I am sure."
popular aquarium fish
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading THE RESTORED ROBINS.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE RESTORED ROBINS.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There is something the matter, I am sure."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "There is something the matter, I am sure."
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESTORED ROBINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is something the matter, I am sure."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What can they want?" exclaimed Annie.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can they want?" exclaimed Annie.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One morning, Mr. Robin, his wife, and Molly, came, as usual, to the cottage for crumbs.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading They were very much excited, and hopped hurriedly about the room, flapping their wings and jerking their tails incessantly.
Chapter 7 of Little Robins' Love One to Another by Madeline Leslie holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
Chapter 7 holds 76 sentences of Little Robins' Love One to Another, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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