Chapter 10 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!" They want to know what the next questions will be. Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more. "Nine children, health and strength to them!" "How many sons, how many daughters?"
Chapter 10 of Stories and Pictures is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"”
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading “"Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.”
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “"How many sons, how many daughters?"”
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading “"Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “"Nine children, health and strength to them!"”
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “"How many sons, how many daughters?"”
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.
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judge to be probable
In this reading “Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.”
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anew
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Nine children, health and strength to them!"
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "How many sons, how many daughters?"
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Nine children, health and strength to them!"
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How many sons, how many daughters?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many sons, how many daughters?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading "Nine children, health and strength to them!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "How many sons, how many daughters?"
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "Nine children, health and strength to them!"
express in words
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Nine children, health and strength to them!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Once again he has counted on his fingers and, heaven be praised, there are three more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They want to know what the next questions will be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell, blockhead, tell," the rest encourage him, "now you've begun, tell!"
Chapter 10 of Stories and Pictures by Isaac Loeb Peretz holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 10 holds 395 sentences of Stories and Pictures, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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