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Sparrows

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Sparrows is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.
She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.
"Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.
"And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.
Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Sparrows

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Sparrows is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.
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She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.
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"Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.
/ˈevəri ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈsperoʊ ɪz ɡɑːdz ʃiː ɪkˈspleɪnd æz ðeɪ wɜːrkt təˈɡeðər ɪn ðə ˈvedʒtəbəl pætʃ/
Line 4
"And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.
Line 5
Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.
/moʊst ˈlaɪkli hiː ˈrekənd ðɪs pleɪs wɑːz ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː biː tuː hɑːrd fɔːr ˈbʌdi ənd bɪˈkɔːz hiː θɔːt soʊ mʌtʃ ʌv hɪm hiː ˈwɔːntɪd tuː pʊt hɪm ɪn sʌm ˈʌðər pleɪs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Buddy noun US /ˈbʌdi/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.”

Matt noun US /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading “MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.”

mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.”

Moses noun US /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading “She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.”

reckoned verb US /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.”

sparrow noun US /ˈsperoʊ/

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading “"Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.”

sparrows noun US /ˈsperoʊz/

plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading “She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.”

vegetable noun US /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading “"Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Most likely adverb + adjective

In this reading “Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.”

broken arm adjective + noun

In this reading “"And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.”

too hard adverb + adjective

In this reading “Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.”

looks after verb + particle counted as “look after”

keep under careful scrutiny

In this reading “"And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.”

worked together verb + particle counted as “work together”

In this reading “"Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.”

other place adjective + noun

In this reading “Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.”

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From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

BuddynounUS /ˈbʌdi/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

bulrushes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

Cynthy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

He'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

hidverbUS /hɪd/

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

MAKESnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

MattnounUS /mæt/

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

MOLLIEnounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

MostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

patchnounUS /pætʃ/

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/

plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

stroveverbUS /stroʊv/

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Most likely He reckoned this place was going to be too hard for Buddy, and because He thought so much of him He wanted to put him in some other place.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And if He looks after them when they break their wings or their legs, He'll look after a poor baby with a broken arm.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She told her the story of Moses in the bulrushes and of the wonderful care taken of the sparrows.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "Every single sparrow is God's," she explained as they worked together in the vegetable patch.

xnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading MOLLIE MAKES A DISCOVERY "For there is nothing covered that shall not be revealed and hid that shall not be made known."--Matt. x, 26 Mollie strove to comfort Cynthy.

Chapter 8 of Sparrows by Marie Coolidge-Rask holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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Chapter 8 holds 162 sentences of Sparrows, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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How to work through Sparrows section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of Sparrows to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Sparrows

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sparrows, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of Sparrows, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of Sparrows, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of Sparrows, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.