Chapter 4 of Peter and Polly in Winter is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Peter and Polly in Winter is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What did the chipmunk do?" asked father. "The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head. He sat there and chattered. Grandmother said he was laughing. "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
Chapter 4 of Peter and Polly in Winter is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “"The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.”
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading “"What did the chipmunk do?" asked father.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Grandmother said he was laughing.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Grandmother said he was laughing.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “He sat there and chattered.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “"She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.”
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bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “"She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.”
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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 "The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat there and chattered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did the chipmunk do?" asked father.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading "The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat there and chattered.
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading "What did the chipmunk do?" asked father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did the chipmunk do?" asked father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did the chipmunk do?" asked father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What did the chipmunk do?" asked father.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandmother said he was laughing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat there and chattered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Grandmother said he was laughing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.
above and across; more than
From this reading "The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grandmother said he was laughing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat there and chattered.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "The chipmunk stopped on a branch over his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What did the chipmunk do?" asked father.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sat there and chattered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandmother said he was laughing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did the chipmunk do?" asked father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "She told me he was saying, 'You can't come up, Wag-wag.
Chapter 4 of Peter and Polly in Winter by Rose Lucia holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 4 holds 439 sentences of Peter and Polly in Winter, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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