Chapter 26 of Soap-bubble stories is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Soap-bubble stories is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was no need for the Heif family to row. They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place. A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet. "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother. "What a relief it is, to be sure!
Chapter 26 of Soap-bubble stories is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.”
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading “A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “There was no need for the Heif family to row.”
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.”
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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 They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What a relief it is, to be sure!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
dearly loved
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a relief it is, to be sure!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What a relief it is, to be sure!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
immediately past
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "What a relief it is, to be sure!
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "What a relief it is, to be sure!
possessing sweep
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need for the Heif family to row.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here we are at last, dear children," said the Goat-mother.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were swept along past the ice walls, and in a few minutes reached the Goat-King's landing-place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a relief it is, to be sure!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small inlet with a flat shore, on which were arranged two camp stools and a piece of red carpet.
Chapter 26 of Soap-bubble stories by Fanny Barry holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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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