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Chapter 5 of Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?" "Yes," replied the dog, "I am." "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger." "No," said the dog. "I can't wait.
Chapter 5 of Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a courageous manner
From this reading “"Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."”
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 “"Yes," replied the dog, "I am."”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “"Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"”
take in solid food
From this reading “"Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “"Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."”
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading “"Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."”
hard to endure
From this reading “"Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “"Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes," replied the dog, "I am."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
in a courageous manner
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't wait.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
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 "Yes," replied the dog, "I am."
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
take in solid food
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
a young female
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," replied the dog, "I am."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied the dog, "I am."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the dog.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
hard to endure
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Then," went on Lulu, very bravely, for she was trying to think of a way to get out of the deep, dark woods, "if you will wait a year or two, I will be larger."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied the dog, "I am."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh!" cried the little duck girl, "are you going to eat me up?"
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