Chapter 7 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun. The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie. Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa. Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view. Why are they hidden?
Chapter 7 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.”
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.”
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.”
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.”
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading “The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.”
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading “Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.”
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
(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 Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
serving as an essential component
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
a farewell remark
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
not accessible to view
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
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From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
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 Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE BIDS GOOD-BY TO THE ANIMALS The show had begun.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why are they hidden?
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading Ladies and gentlemen, observe the beauty and the wildness of all these animals, which I have brought from Central Africa.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The director was explaining to the people the wonders of his menagerie.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here they are, inclosed in these many cages, but hidden from your view.
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