Chapter 7 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ST. GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them. Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them. "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight. "From my uncle," returned Demetrius.
Chapter 7 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.”
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.”
son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
From this reading “GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.”
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 “Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.”
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.”
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading “Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.”
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In this reading “GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.”
In this reading “GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.”
In this reading “Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.”
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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 GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
expected hopefully
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
have
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
a youthful male person
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
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 Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From my uncle," returned Demetrius.
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
come together
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "From my uncle," returned Demetrius.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
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From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
above and across; more than
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "From my uncle," returned Demetrius.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "From my uncle," returned Demetrius.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading GEORGE'S DAY The next day the boys walked over to the home of Nicolaia's village friend, Demetrius, and here a delightful surprise awaited them.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you get these?" both boys shouted with delight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young bear cubs trotted like dogs at the feet of the village boy as he came to meet them.
Chapter 7 of Our Little Roumanian Cousin by Clara Vostrovsky Winlow holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 7 holds 86 sentences of Our Little Roumanian Cousin, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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