Chapter 5 of Minnie's Pet Parrot is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Minnie's Pet Parrot is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POLL AT THE PARTY. "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later. "Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?" Mrs. Lee smiled. "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
Chapter 5 of Minnie's Pet Parrot is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “"Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “Mrs. Lee smiled.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.”
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading “"Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.”
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading “POLL AT THE PARTY.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “"If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Mrs. Lee smiled.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"
react verbally
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLL AT THE PARTY.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Mrs. Lee smiled.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading POLL AT THE PARTY.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading POLL AT THE PARTY.
in the near future
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Lee smiled.
express in words
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLL AT THE PARTY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Was she as wonderful as our Poll? and was she as handsome?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please, mamma, tell me all you can remember about Mrs. G.'s parrot," cried Minnie, a few days later.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I should answer all your questions," she said presently, "I should have work for the rest of the day.
Chapter 5 of Minnie's Pet Parrot by Madeline Leslie holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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.
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