Chapter 3 of Stories from Hans Andersen is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Stories from Hans Andersen is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother. 'It makes my mouth water to hear you!' 'Then there was a hunt! The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice. Then I remembered my part of the game!
Chapter 3 of Stories from Hans Andersen is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.”
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading “The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.”
plural of “harpoon” — a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading “The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “'Then there was a hunt!”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.”
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading “The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.”
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading “The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.”
plural of “walrus” — either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading “The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.”
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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 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Then I remembered my part of the game!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
plural of “harpoon” — a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading 'It makes my mouth water to hear you!'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading 'Then there was a hunt!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I remembered my part of the game!
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It makes my mouth water to hear you!'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading 'It makes my mouth water to hear you!'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading 'It makes my mouth water to hear you!'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
above and across; more than
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then I remembered my part of the game!
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then I remembered my part of the game!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then there was a hunt!
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Then there was a hunt!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'It makes my mouth water to hear you!'
plural of “walrus” — either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Then there was a hunt!
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading 'It makes my mouth water to hear you!'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The harpoons were plunged into the walruses' breasts, and the steaming blood spurted out of them like fountains over the ice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It makes my mouth water to hear you!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You're a good story-teller, my boy!' said his mother.
Chapter 3 of Stories from Hans Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 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 451 sentences of Stories from Hans Andersen, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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