Chapter 8 of Snow-White is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Snow-White is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE KEY OF THE FIELDS. "The question before the court is, what next?" It was Mark Ellery who spoke. He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree. It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
Chapter 8 of Snow-White is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.”
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “THE KEY OF THE FIELDS.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “THE KEY OF THE FIELDS.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.”
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading “It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.”
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In this reading “It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.”
In this reading “He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree.”
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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 It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
(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 It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The question before the court is, what next?"
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
-ing form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "The question before the court is, what next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mark Ellery who spoke.
with expression; in an expressive manner
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
the organ of sight
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading THE KEY OF THE FIELDS.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The question before the court is, what next?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mark Ellery who spoke.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading THE KEY OF THE FIELDS.
engage in
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It was Mark Ellery who spoke.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The question before the court is, what next?"
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KEY OF THE FIELDS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "The question before the court is, what next?"
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting on the green at the foot of the buttonwood-tree.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Mark Ellery who spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY OF THE FIELDS.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
small insectivorous birds
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mark Ellery who spoke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was noon, and the birds were all quiet, save one confidential titmouse, who had come to make a call, and was perched on the tip of the dwarf's shoe, cocking his bright eye at him expressively.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The question before the court is, what next?"
which person or people
From this reading It was Mark Ellery who spoke.
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