Chapter 5 of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SONG AND STORY. IT has been a busy day for every one. In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling. Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air. One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
Chapter 5 of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading “One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.”
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.”
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.”
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.”
a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
From this reading “Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.”
In this reading “One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.”
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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 IT has been a busy day for every one.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SONG AND STORY.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT has been a busy day for every one.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading IT has been a busy day for every one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT has been a busy day for every one.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IT has been a busy day for every one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT has been a busy day for every one.
assemble or get together
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT has been a busy day for every one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT has been a busy day for every one.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IT has been a busy day for every one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
possessing material wealth
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading SONG AND 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 SONG AND STORY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the short twilight the people gather about under the trees for music and story-telling.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One by one his neighbours join in an accompaniment with their rich voices.
a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
From this reading Mpuke runs to his house for his xylophone, and begins to play a sweet, sad air.
Chapter 5 of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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 5 holds 99 sentences of Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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