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Chapter 4 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen! The cost is small and the pleasure is great. The show will last an hour, only one hour. Come forward! See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
Chapter 4 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 48 sentences across 10 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 MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “The cost is small and the pleasure is great.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The show will last an hour, only one hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The cost is small and the pleasure is great.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The cost is small and the pleasure is great.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The show will last an hour, only one hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cost is small and the pleasure is great.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
immediately past
From this reading The show will last an hour, only one hour.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
a female lion
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The show will last an hour, only one hour.
and nothing more
From this reading The show will last an hour, only one hour.
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From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The cost is small and the pleasure is great.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The show will last an hour, only one hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cost is small and the pleasure is great.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The show will last an hour, only one hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE WILD ANIMALS Come forward, come forward, ladies and gentlemen!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See the battle between the terrible lion Zumbo and his wife, the ferocious lioness Zumba.
Chapter 4 of Pinocchio in Africa by Eugenio Cherubini holds 48 sentences, grouped into 10 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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