Chapter 9 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look! Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!" "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?" Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you. "IF I CAN, I WILL."
Chapter 9 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.”
assemble or get together
From this reading “Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.”
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading “Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.”
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading “Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"”
-ing form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading “Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.”
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading “"Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"”
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"”
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 "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "IF I CAN, I WILL."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
at any time
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
assemble or get together
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF I CAN, I WILL."
and nothing more
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!
something that is lost
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
-ing form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
at the time that
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "IF I CAN, I WILL."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Shoo!" said Sophie, "was there ever Such a piece of work before?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pilfering sparrows, you have taught me, By this loss, a lesson true; When a bunch of grapes I gather, Just to keep them safe from you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, look!" said cousin Mary, "Sparrows at your luscious store!"
Chapter 9 of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad by Daphne [Editor] Dale holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 405 sentences of Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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