Chapter 5 of Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over." "'Roll over'!" cried the Jackal. "My goodness, don't do that! If you do that, you'll drown me! What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
Chapter 5 of Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading “"I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?”
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “If you do that, you'll drown me!”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “"My goodness, don't do that!”
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
From this reading “"'Roll over'!" cried the Jackal.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “"I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."”
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “"I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."”
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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 What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "'Roll over'!" cried the Jackal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My goodness, don't do that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My goodness, don't do that!
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading If you do that, you'll drown me!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "My goodness, don't do that!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
From this reading "'Roll over'!" cried the Jackal.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you do that, you'll drown me!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My goodness, don't do that!
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My goodness, don't do that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have the strangest feeling," said the Camel,--"I feel as if I must roll over."
a special situation
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What in the world makes you want to do such a crazy thing?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you do that, you'll drown me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you do that, you'll drown me!
Chapter 5 of Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories by Sara Cone Bryant holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 413 sentences of Stories to Tell Children Fifty-Four Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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