Chapter 10 of Rico and Wiseli is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Rico and Wiseli is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LITTLE LIGHT. Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day. The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more." Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?" And her father replied, "It is because she grows so fast.
Chapter 10 of Rico and Wiseli is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"”
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “And her father replied, "It is because she grows so fast.”
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading “The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.”
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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 A LITTLE LIGHT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
for the reason that
From this reading And her father replied, "It is because she grows so fast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
with complaints
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And her father replied, "It is because she grows so fast.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And her father replied, "It is because she grows so fast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And her father replied, "It is because she grows so fast.
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A LITTLE LIGHT.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE LIGHT.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And her father replied, "It is because she grows so fast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And her father replied, "It is because she grows so fast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stineli grew more and more thin and quiet from day to day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little ones called out complainingly, "Stineli never tells us stories now, and never laughs any more."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her mother said to her father, "Do you notice how changed she is?"
Chapter 10 of Rico and Wiseli by Johanna Spyri holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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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