Chapter 3 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fred put one orange in his side pocket. He could not wait until he got home to eat the other. As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals. He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it. One of them looked very sober and solemn.
Chapter 3 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.”
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.”
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.”
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.”
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “Fred put one orange in his side pocket.”
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “One of them looked very sober and solemn.”
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading “He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.”
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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 He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of them looked very sober and solemn.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
take in solid food
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred put one orange in his side pocket.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fred put one orange in his side pocket.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fred put one orange in his side pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One of them looked very sober and solemn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of them looked very sober and solemn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fred put one orange in his side pocket.
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Fred put one orange in his side pocket.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Fred put one orange in his side pocket.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fred put one orange in his side pocket.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Fred put one orange in his side pocket.
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading One of them looked very sober and solemn.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading One of them looked very sober and solemn.
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them looked very sober and solemn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
up to a particular time
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
up to a particular time
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
precisely as stated
From this reading One of them looked very sober and solemn.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He could not wait until he got home to eat the other.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked along among the cages he seemed to care more for the fruit than for the animals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sucked the orange with all his might till he came to a cage with three monkeys in it.
Chapter 3 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad by Daphne [Editor] Dale holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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