Chapter 4 of Minnie's Pet Dog is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Minnie's Pet Dog is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAITHFUL DOGS. "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories. Let me read them to you." "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite. For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
Chapter 4 of Minnie's Pet Dog is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “"An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.”
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “"O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.”
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading “For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.”
without much difficulty
From this reading “For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.”
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 “"O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.”
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading “"An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.”
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading “For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
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 For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
plural of “dog” — 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 THE FAITHFUL DOGS.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading THE FAITHFUL DOGS.
a social unit living together
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
a young female
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me read them to you."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me read them to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Let me read them to you."
without much difficulty
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
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 "O, cousin Minnie," cried Ida, "here are some beautiful stories.
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAITHFUL DOGS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let me read them to you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me read them to you."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
in or at the place that
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "An English terrier was brought up in a family where there was a little girl, with whom he was a great favorite.
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading For hours together they amused each other, the dog readily yielding obedience to every wish of his little friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me read them to you."
Chapter 4 of Minnie's Pet Dog by Madeline Leslie holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 4 holds 74 sentences of Minnie's Pet Dog, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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