Chapter 6 of Minnie's Pet Parrot is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Minnie's Pet Parrot is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POLL AND THE BACON. Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends. She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice. "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck. "I am very well, thank you," answered Minnie, laughing.
Chapter 6 of Minnie's Pet Parrot is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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forming or resembling an arch
From this reading “"How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.”
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “POLL AND THE BACON.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.”
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading “Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.”
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading “POLL AND THE BACON.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.”
of surpassing excellence
From this reading “"How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.”
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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 Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very well, thank you," answered Minnie, laughing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLL AND THE BACON.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am very well, thank you," answered Minnie, laughing.
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading POLL AND THE BACON.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very well, thank you," answered Minnie, laughing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I am very well, thank you," answered Minnie, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading POLL AND THE BACON.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I am very well, thank you," answered Minnie, laughing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLL AND THE BACON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very well, thank you," answered Minnie, laughing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had no sooner alighted from the carriage, than she heard the familiar sound of a parrot's voice.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I am very well, thank you," answered Minnie, laughing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Minnie went one day with her parents to a neighboring town, to visit some friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you do, miss?" cried the bird, arching its superb neck.
Chapter 6 of Minnie's Pet Parrot by Madeline Leslie holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 6 holds 94 sentences of Minnie's Pet Parrot, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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