Chapter 3 of Sonny Boy is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Sonny Boy is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!" Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms. "Cock-a-doodle-doo! Remember the Maine! Dewey!
Chapter 3 of Sonny Boy is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading “Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.”
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading “Dewey!”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.”
a state in New England
From this reading “Remember the Maine!”
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"”
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading “SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"”
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In this reading “SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"”
In this reading “Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.”
In this reading “SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
a youthful male person
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
an imitation of the crow of a cock
From this reading "Cock-a-doodle-doo!
dearly loved
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Dewey!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
a state in New England
From this reading Remember the Maine!
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember the Maine!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
carry out
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remember the Maine!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Kate leaned out of her carriage, ready to take him, big cage and all, into her arms.
a Caucasian
From this reading SONNY BOY GOES IN SEARCH OF HIS WHITE MICE "My dear Sonny Boy!"
Chapter 3 of Sonny Boy by Sophie Swett holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 67 sentences of Sonny Boy, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Sonny Boy by Sophie Swett exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 67 sentences, grouped into 14 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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