Chapter 9 of Little Tony of Italy is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Little Tony of Italy is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily. He was everything that Anna's father had called him. Lazy! He begged! He did not always tell the truth.
Chapter 9 of Little Tony of Italy is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “He was everything that Anna's father had called him.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “He begged!”
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading “STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.”
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Lazy!”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.”
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading “STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “He did not always tell the truth.”
in an unpleasant way
From this reading “STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.”
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In this reading “He did not always tell the truth.”
In this reading “STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He did not always tell the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He begged!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not always tell the truth.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Lazy!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not always tell the truth.
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From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
express in words
From this reading He did not always tell the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He did not always tell the truth.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
in an unpleasant way
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was everything that Anna's father had called him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading STATUES, MUSIC, AND CHEESE Tony, under the window, squirmed unhappily.
Chapter 9 of Little Tony of Italy by Madeline Brandeis holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 9 holds 89 sentences of Little Tony of Italy, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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