Chapter 3 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers! I wish you all peace, health, and plenty. Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation. I am not here for gain. Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
Chapter 3 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 41 sentences across 9 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 “PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation.”
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation.”
obtain
From this reading “I am not here for gain.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!”
a full supply
From this reading “I wish you all peace, health, and plenty.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!”
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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 PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
(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 I wish you all peace, health, and plenty.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not here for gain.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation.
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am not here for gain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
obtain
From this reading I am not here for gain.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I wish you all peace, health, and plenty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am not here for gain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish you all peace, health, and plenty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation.
engage in
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, let me make a brief explanation.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not here for gain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I wish you all peace, health, and plenty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
a full supply
From this reading I wish you all peace, health, and plenty.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
a special situation
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far be it from me to think of such a thing as money.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading PINOCCHIO AMONG THE WILD ANIMALS Ladies and gentlemen! kind and gentle people! citizens of a great town! officers and soldiers!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you all peace, health, and plenty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you all peace, health, and plenty.
Chapter 3 of Pinocchio in Africa by Eugenio Cherubini holds 41 sentences, grouped into 9 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 3 holds 41 sentences of Pinocchio in Africa, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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