Chapter 6 of Queer Stories for Boys and Girls is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Queer Stories for Boys and Girls is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid. All but Hugo appeared before him. When he heard of Hugo's conduct he sent for him. "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done. They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.
Chapter 6 of Queer Stories for Boys and Girls is here in full — 390 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.”
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.”
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “All but Hugo appeared before him.”
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading “When he heard of Hugo's conduct he sent for him.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “"They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.”
plural of “shoemaker” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading “When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.”
a particular situation
From this reading “"They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All but Hugo appeared before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All but Hugo appeared before him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All but Hugo appeared before him.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All but Hugo appeared before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading When he heard of Hugo's conduct he sent for him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he heard of Hugo's conduct he sent for him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard of Hugo's conduct he sent for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All but Hugo appeared before him.
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading All but Hugo appeared before him.
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading When he heard of Hugo's conduct he sent for him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he heard of Hugo's conduct he sent for him.
above and across; more than
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
express in words
From this reading They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When he heard of Hugo's conduct he sent for him.
plural of “shoemaker” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
a particular situation
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
express in words
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
be dressed in
From this reading They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.
at the time that
From this reading When the war was over the king came to the village to thank the shoemakers for their aid.
which person or people
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They tell me," said the king, "that you are the man who had the required number of shoes done.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They say that you and your ten brothers wear charms.
Chapter 6 of Queer Stories for Boys and Girls by Edward Eggleston holds 390 sentences, grouped into 78 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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