Chapter 5 of Our Little Swedish Cousin is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Our Little Swedish Cousin is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you? Oh, you nice old dog!" Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy. You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy. "Just think!
Chapter 5 of Our Little Swedish Cousin is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Oh, you nice old dog!"”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.”
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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In this reading “Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.”
In this reading “Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.”
In this reading “Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.”
In this reading “Oh, you nice old dog!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?
a youthful male person
From this reading You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?
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 Oh, you nice old dog!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just think!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Oh, you nice old dog!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, you nice old dog!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Oh, you nice old dog!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?
To recall to mind.
From this reading AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just think!
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You could not have told which was the happier, the dog or the boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Anders threw his arms around the neck of a small shaggy yellow dog that was wriggling almost out of his skin with joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT GRANDMOTHER'S "PERA, you do remember me, don't you?
Chapter 5 of Our Little Swedish Cousin by Claire Martha Coburn holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 5 holds 106 sentences of Our Little Swedish Cousin, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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