Chapter 21 of Sowing Seeds in Danny is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Sowing Seeds in Danny is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face. "What's up, kid?" he asked kindly. He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled. "Arthur's sick," she said gravely. "Go on!" he answered, "he's not sick.
Chapter 21 of Sowing Seeds in Danny is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading “"Arthur's sick," she said gravely.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Arthur's sick," she said gravely.”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"What's up, kid?" he asked kindly.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.”
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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 SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Go on!" he answered, "he's not sick.
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Arthur's sick," she said gravely.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's up, kid?" he asked kindly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on!" he answered, "he's not sick.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Arthur's sick," she said gravely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's up, kid?" he asked kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go on!" he answered, "he's not sick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "What's up, kid?" he asked kindly.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "What's up, kid?" he asked kindly.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Arthur's sick," she said gravely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Arthur's sick," she said gravely.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Arthur's sick," she said gravely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled.
male cat
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He did not like to see Pearl looking troubled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
under normal conditions
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up, kid?" he asked kindly.
at the time that
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading SHADOWS One morning when Tom came into the kitchen Pearl looked up with a worried look on her usually bright little face.
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