Chapter 10 of Pinocchio under the sea is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Pinocchio under the sea is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming. “Why, where did you learn our family name? You called us fish once upon a time.” “Globicephalous told me. I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.”
Chapter 10 of Pinocchio under the sea is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading ““GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.”
large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
From this reading “I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.””
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.””
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ““GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.”
a social unit living together
From this reading ““Why, where did you learn our family name?”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “You called us fish once upon a time.””
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ““Why, where did you learn our family name?”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ““GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.”
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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 You called us fish once upon a time.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.”
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You called us fish once upon a time.”
large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals
From this reading I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Why, where did you learn our family name?
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
a social unit living together
From this reading “Why, where did you learn our family name?
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading You called us fish once upon a time.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Globicephalous told me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Why, where did you learn our family name?
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Globicephalous told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Why, where did you learn our family name?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.”
on one occasion
From this reading You called us fish once upon a time.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why, where did you learn our family name?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
cut with a saw
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
in the near future
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know now the difference between a fish and a cetacean.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You called us fish once upon a time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Globicephalous told me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “GOOD evening, Messrs. Cetaceans,” said Pinocchio, bowing low to Tursio and Marsovino as soon as he saw them coming.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You called us fish once upon a time.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You called us fish once upon a time.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Why, where did you learn our family name?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, where did you learn our family name?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, where did you learn our family name?
Chapter 10 of Pinocchio under the sea by Gemma Mongiardini-Rembadi holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 10 holds 162 sentences of Pinocchio under the sea, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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