Chapter 3 of Our Little Cuban Cousin is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Our Little Cuban Cousin is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LEGENDS. THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house. "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria. "Oh, I know. We'll ask father to tell us stories."
Chapter 3 of Our Little Cuban Cousin is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “We'll ask father to tell us stories."”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.”
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading “LEGENDS.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “"What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.”
plural of “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 “We'll ask father to tell us stories."”
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In this reading “THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.”
In this reading “THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We'll ask father to tell us stories."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading We'll ask father to tell us stories."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I know.
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading LEGENDS.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I know.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
plural of “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 We'll ask father to tell us stories."
express in words
From this reading We'll ask father to tell us stories."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next morning it rained quite hard, so the children had to stay in the house.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll ask father to tell us stories."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll ask father to tell us stories."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What shall we do with ourselves?" said Maria.
Chapter 3 of Our Little Cuban Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 97 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.
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