Chapter 8 of Stories and Story-telling is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Stories and Story-telling is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.” And they began all over again. Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.” “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off. This left Tom without a leg to stand on.
Chapter 8 of Stories and Story-telling is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.””
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ““No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.””
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “This left Tom without a leg to stand on.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.””
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.””
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.”
male cat
From this reading ““No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.””
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
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.
In this reading ““The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.””
In this reading “Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.””
anew
In this reading “And they began all over again.”
In this reading “This left Tom without a leg to stand on.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This left Tom without a leg to stand on.
anew
From this reading And they began all over again.
(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 And they began all over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they began all over again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And they began all over again.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading This left Tom without a leg to stand on.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This left Tom without a leg to stand on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
above and across; more than
From this reading And they began all over again.
by chance
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading This left Tom without a leg to stand on.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they began all over again.
a special situation
From this reading “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This left Tom without a leg to stand on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
male cat
From this reading This left Tom without a leg to stand on.
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “The very thing to do,” cried both feet, and they started off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Suddenly Tom’s left ear remarked to Tom’s right ear, “Perhaps, the silly things will set out together.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This left Tom without a leg to stand on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No,” said Tom’s right foot, “you let me go first.”
Chapter 8 of Stories and Story-telling by Angela M. (Angela Mary) Keyes holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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