Chapter 3 of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You look very ill." He said it furiously. "I have had nightmares," said the King. "Pardon me if you can. I will get to work and make my final shoe."
Chapter 3 of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard is here in full — 355 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/71 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “I will get to work and make my final shoe."”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “He said it furiously.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"You look very ill."”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “"I have had nightmares," said the King.”
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading “"I have had nightmares," said the King.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Pardon me if you can.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “I will get to work and make my final shoe."”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I will get to work and make my final shoe."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Pardon me if you can.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He said it furiously.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have had nightmares," said the King.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had nightmares," said the King.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it furiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have had nightmares," said the King.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Pardon me if you can.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "You look very ill."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it furiously.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I have had nightmares," said the King.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look very ill."
engage in
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me if you can.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
plural of “nightmare” — a situation resembling a terrifying dream
From this reading "I have had nightmares," said the King.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me if you can.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it furiously.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have had nightmares," said the King.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You look very ill."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I will get to work and make my final shoe."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look very ill."
Chapter 3 of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard by Eleanor Farjeon holds 355 sentences, grouped into 71 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 3 holds 355 sentences of Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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