Chapter 2 of Story Hour Readers — Book Three is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Story Hour Readers — Book Three is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room. It fitted exactly. It was like the slipper that Cinderella had on the other foot. At that moment, the Fairy Godmother appeared. She touched Cinderella's clothes with her wand.
Chapter 2 of Story Hour Readers — Book Three is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading “The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.”
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.”
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading “It fitted exactly.”
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “At that moment, the Fairy Godmother appeared.”
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading “The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.”
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.”
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.”
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading “She touched Cinderella's clothes with her wand.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At that moment, the Fairy Godmother appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, the Fairy Godmother appeared.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading It was like the slipper that Cinderella had on the other foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
clothing in general
From this reading She touched Cinderella's clothes with her wand.
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It fitted exactly.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading At that moment, the Fairy Godmother appeared.
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading It fitted exactly.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
set up or found
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading At that moment, the Fairy Godmother appeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She touched Cinderella's clothes with her wand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fitted exactly.
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the slipper that Cinderella had on the other foot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment, the Fairy Godmother appeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was like the slipper that Cinderella had on the other foot.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She touched Cinderella's clothes with her wand.
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was like the slipper that Cinderella had on the other foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
having come into contact
From this reading She touched Cinderella's clothes with her wand.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading She touched Cinderella's clothes with her wand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like the slipper that Cinderella had on the other foot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prince knelt upon the velvet cushion, and tried on Cinderella's foot the little glass slipper which he had found in the ball room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She touched Cinderella's clothes with her wand.
Chapter 2 of Story Hour Readers — Book Three by Ida Coe holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 2 holds 485 sentences of Story Hour Readers — Book Three, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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