Chapter 16 of Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers. Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it. So he told them the story of Carlo, instead. Carlo was a fine dog. He had but one fault.
Chapter 16 of Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Carlo was a fine dog.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “He had but one fault.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Carlo was a fine dog.”
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading “The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “So he told them the story of Carlo, instead.”
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 next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.”
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.”
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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 Carlo was a fine dog.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he told them the story of Carlo, instead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Carlo was a fine dog.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had but one fault.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Carlo was a fine dog.
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had but one fault.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading So he told them the story of Carlo, instead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Grizzly said he knew one, but he kept it in the back of his head and he could not find it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he told them the story of Carlo, instead.
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 next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
express in words
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So he told them the story of Carlo, instead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So he told them the story of Carlo, instead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carlo was a fine dog.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The next evening Susan begged old Grizzly to tell her another story about Whiskers.
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