Chapter 10 of Little Tony of Italy is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Little Tony of Italy is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DANGER! Tony was cold. He wanted Tina. He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed. But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.
Chapter 10 of Little Tony of Italy is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.”
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Tony was cold.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “DANGER!”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.”
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.”
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Tony was cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted Tina.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
in the near future
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But as soon as that happened, the stories would have to stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wanted Tina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tony was cold.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted Tina.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tony was cold.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hoped that soon Anna would come out to put the dog to bed.
Chapter 10 of Little Tony of Italy by Madeline Brandeis holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 10 holds 99 sentences of Little Tony of Italy, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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