Chapter 5 of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools. They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping. But at some time in life many boys go to school. There is no compulsion. If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
Chapter 5 of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.”
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.”
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading “They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.”
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
From this reading “There is no compulsion.”
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading “They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.”
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading “SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.”
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading “SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.”
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In this reading “They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.”
In this reading “But at some time in life many boys go to school.”
stay clear of, avoid
In this reading “If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
a youthful male person
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
clothing in general
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
From this reading There is no compulsion.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
the act of consuming food
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
one or the other of two
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no compulsion.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no compulsion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
an educational institution
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
the state of being asleep
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no compulsion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But at some time in life many boys go to school.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They spend their time riding on buffaloes, climbing trees, smoking cigarettes, paddling canoes, eating and sleeping.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
precisely as stated
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If a boy does not want to go, he can stay away.
at the time that
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SCHOOLS Siamese children, when very young, are but little troubled by either clothes or schools.
Chapter 5 of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam by Ernest Young holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 54 sentences of Peeps at Many Lands: Siam, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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