Chapter 10 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud. The night grew dark. Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters. He could see nothing ahead. He swam, swam, swam into the dark.
Chapter 10 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 33 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “He could see nothing ahead.”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.”
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading “He swam, swam, swam into the dark.”
travel through water
From this reading “Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters.”
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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 LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
anew
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
at or in the front
From this reading He could see nothing ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see nothing ahead.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night grew dark.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The night grew dark.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see nothing ahead.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He swam, swam, swam into the dark.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night grew dark.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could see nothing ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see nothing ahead.
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading He swam, swam, swam into the dark.
travel through water
From this reading Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO LANDS ON A ROCK The moon grinned again and disappeared behind a cloud.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Pinocchio continued to swim through the black waters.
Chapter 10 of Pinocchio in Africa by Eugenio Cherubini holds 33 sentences, grouped into 7 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.
Chapter 10 holds 33 sentences of Pinocchio in Africa, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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