Chapter 8 of Our Little Siamese Cousin is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Our Little Siamese Cousin is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said: "Let us go to the temple, Chie Lo. It will be a pleasant walk. And, besides, father said we ought to go to-day. He gave me these coins to carry there."
Chapter 8 of Our Little Siamese Cousin is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “He gave me these coins to carry there."”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:”
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading “He gave me these coins to carry there."”
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “It will be a pleasant walk.”
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:”
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.
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a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive
In this reading “IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:”
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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 will be a pleasant walk.
later than; following
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, besides, father said we ought to go to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be a pleasant walk.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides, father said we ought to go to-day.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He gave me these coins to carry there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us go to the temple, Chie Lo.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading He gave me these coins to carry there."
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And, besides, father said we ought to go to-day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave me these coins to carry there."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go to the temple, Chie Lo.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave me these coins to carry there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be a pleasant walk.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go to the temple, Chie Lo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us go to the temple, Chie Lo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave me these coins to carry there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And, besides, father said we ought to go to-day.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It will be a pleasant walk.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading He gave me these coins to carry there."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He gave me these coins to carry there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us go to the temple, Chie Lo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, besides, father said we ought to go to-day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go to the temple, Chie Lo.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It will be a pleasant walk.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, besides, father said we ought to go to-day.
a Caucasian
From this reading IN THE TEMPLE AFTER the children had watched the procession of white elephants, Chin said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be a pleasant walk.
Chapter 8 of Our Little Siamese Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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 8 holds 105 sentences of Our Little Siamese Cousin, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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