Chapter 9 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron. He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before. Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry. Even he speaks of Africa! thought Pinocchio. Africa seems to follow me.
Chapter 9 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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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 “Even he speaks of Africa! thought Pinocchio.”
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading “Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry.”
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading “PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.”
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.”
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading “PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “Even he speaks of Africa! thought Pinocchio.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
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 Even he speaks of Africa! thought Pinocchio.
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry.
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
informal terms for a meal
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
divisible by two
From this reading Even he speaks of Africa! thought Pinocchio.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Africa seems to follow me.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Africa seems to follow me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
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From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Africa seems to follow me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
in the near future
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Even he speaks of Africa! thought Pinocchio.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dates! dates! fresh dates! sweet dates! real African dates! came the cry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even he speaks of Africa! thought Pinocchio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Africa seems to follow me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
a Caucasian
From this reading PINOCCHIO EATS DATES Soon he met a man in a paper hat and a white apron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was pushing a cart filled with a kind of fruit that Pinocchio had never seen before.
Chapter 9 of Pinocchio in Africa by Eugenio Cherubini holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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 9 holds 34 sentences of Pinocchio in Africa, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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