Chapter 11 of Our Little Cuban Cousin is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Our Little Cuban Cousin is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VICTORY. IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture. The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot. It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green. "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
Chapter 11 of Our Little Cuban Cousin is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a changeable or inconstant person
From this reading “The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “"You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.”
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “VICTORY.”
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 “The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.”
In this reading “It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.”
In this reading “It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.”
In this reading “The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
later than; following
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
a changeable or inconstant person
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
information about recent and important events
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
and nothing more
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
by chance
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a sunny day, so perhaps that was the reason the chameleon's skin was such a bright green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading VICTORY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was only a few mornings after the news of Hobson's brave venture.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
in or at the place that
From this reading The children were out in the garden, where Ramon had discovered a chameleon on a grass plot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know how gray they look on dull days," said Ramon.
Chapter 11 of Our Little Cuban Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 11 holds 65 sentences of Our Little Cuban Cousin, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of Our Little Cuban Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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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