Chapter 2 of Mother West Wind "How" Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Mother West Wind "How" Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Most people like to do the things they know they can do well. Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting. I can't understand it myself. Can you?" Peter shook his head.
Chapter 2 of Mother West Wind "How" Stories is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter shook his head.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Peter shook his head.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can't understand it myself.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't understand it myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Peter shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter shook his head.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't understand it myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't understand it myself.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can't understand it myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter shook his head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Peter shook his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I can't understand it myself.
(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 "Most people like to do the things they know they can do well.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Mr. Wolf early learned the joy of hunting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you?"
Chapter 2 of Mother West Wind "How" Stories by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 2 holds 400 sentences of Mother West Wind "How" Stories, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Mother West Wind "How" Stories by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 400 sentences, grouped into 80 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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