Chapter 7 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning. The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud. The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us. Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times. I knew what he meant.
Chapter 7 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.”
not still wet
From this reading “The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.”
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading “Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.”
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading “Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.”
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading “The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.”
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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 The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
anew
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
(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 The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
in a joyous manner
From this reading The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
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 birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
not still wet
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew what he meant.
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew what he meant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew what he meant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I knew what he meant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
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 The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now and again Capi stood up on his hind paws and barked into my face, two or three times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DÉBUT We started early the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds were singing blithely in the trees and the dogs scampered around us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew what he meant.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sky was blue and a light wind had come up in the night and dried all the mud.
Chapter 7 of Nobody's boy (Sans famille) by Hector Malot holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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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