Chapter 33 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one. The sky was a clear blue, the earth was green and fresh. Thousands upon thousands shouted with joy. Pinocchio was to be crowned king and emperor. He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
Chapter 33 of Pinocchio in Africa is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.”
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading “Pinocchio was to be crowned king and emperor.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.”
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading “He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.”
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Thousands upon thousands shouted with joy.”
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading “He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.”
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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 MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
speak to
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky was a clear blue, the earth was green and fresh.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pinocchio was to be crowned king and emperor.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky was a clear blue, the earth was green and fresh.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky was a clear blue, the earth was green and fresh.
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Pinocchio was to be crowned king and emperor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sky was a clear blue, the earth was green and fresh.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Pinocchio was to be crowned king and emperor.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The sky was a clear blue, the earth was green and fresh.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The sky was a clear blue, the earth was green and fresh.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Thousands upon thousands shouted with joy.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Pinocchio was to be crowned king and emperor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
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From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Thousands upon thousands shouted with joy.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was a clear blue, the earth was green and fresh.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands upon thousands shouted with joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pinocchio was to be crowned king and emperor.
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading He had carefully prepared the royal address, and came proudly forward mounted upon a large elephant, towering above his people.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thousands upon thousands shouted with joy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINOCCHIO MAKES HIS FIRST ADDRESS The next day was a splendid one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thousands upon thousands shouted with joy.
Chapter 33 of Pinocchio in Africa by Eugenio Cherubini holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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