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Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet
Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:
"Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.
Have you understood?"
"I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.
"Take care, Pinocchio!
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Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:
Line 2
"Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.
/ɡoʊ ɪf juː laɪk ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪt jɔːr kəmˈpænjənz fɔːr ðə ˈbrekfəst təˈmɑːroʊ bʌt rɪˈmɛm.bər tuː rɪˈtɜːrn hoʊm bɪˈfɔːr dɑːrk/
Line 3
Have you understood?"
/hæv juː ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
Line 4
"I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.
/aɪ ˈprɑːməs tuː biː bæk ɪn æn ˈaʊər ˈænsərd ðə ˈpʌpət/
Line 5
"Take care, Pinocchio!

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

breakfast verb US /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “"Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.”

companions noun US /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “"Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.”

Fairy noun US /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:”

invitations noun US /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:”

invite verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading “"Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.”

permission noun US /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading “THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:”

puppet noun US /ˈpʌpət/

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading “"I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.”

tomorrow noun US /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading “"Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

BOOBIES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Take care, Pinocchio!

companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

FairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

Fairy's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Have you understood?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/

increase the likelihood of

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

Pinocchio

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading "I promise to be back in an hour," answered the puppet.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Take care, Pinocchio!

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/

the day after today

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading Have you understood?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE "LAND OF BOOBIES" Pinocchio, as was natural, asked the Fairy's permission to go round the town to give out the invitations, and the Fairy said to him:

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Go, if you like, and invite your companions for the breakfast tomorrow, but remember to return home before dark.

Chapter 29 of Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet by Carlo Collodi holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

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