Chapter 3 of Sammie and Susie Littletail is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sammie and Susie Littletail is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole. "Now when it rains we will not get wet." And, what do you think! It rained that very night. It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
Chapter 3 of Sammie and Susie Littletail is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “"This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “"This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.”
a small lake
From this reading “It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “It rained that very night.”
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading “"Now when it rains we will not get wet."”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “"Now when it rains we will not get wet."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, what do you think!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And, what do you think!
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It rained that very night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
a small lake
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It rained that very night.
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
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From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It rained that very night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, what do you think!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is great!" cried the frog, as he looked in the hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
up to a particular time
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
precisely as stated
From this reading It rained that very night.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It rained so hard that the pond rose higher and higher, until the water began to run in the hole Sammie had dug.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, what do you think!
at the time that
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now when it rains we will not get wet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, what do you think!
Chapter 3 of Sammie and Susie Littletail by Howard Roger Garis holds 388 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.
Chapter 3 holds 388 sentences of Sammie and Susie Littletail, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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