Chapter 4 of Sunny Boy and His Playmates is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sunny Boy and His Playmates is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him. "Did you know it snowed in the night? Can you go coasting?" "Yes. And let's stop for Oliver," suggested Sunny Boy.
Chapter 4 of Sunny Boy and His Playmates is here in full — 164 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.”
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading “Can you go coasting?"”
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.”
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading “"Did you know it snowed in the night?”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And let's stop for Oliver," suggested Sunny Boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
a youthful male person
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you go coasting?"
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading Can you go coasting?"
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you know it snowed in the night?
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And let's stop for Oliver," suggested Sunny Boy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Can you go coasting?"
an expression of greeting
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Did you know it snowed in the night?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Did you know it snowed in the night?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Did you know it snowed in the night?
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From this reading And let's stop for Oliver," suggested Sunny Boy.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Did you know it snowed in the night?
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading And let's stop for Oliver," suggested Sunny Boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading "Did you know it snowed in the night?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And let's stop for Oliver," suggested Sunny Boy.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And let's stop for Oliver," suggested Sunny Boy.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you know it snowed in the night?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON COURT HILL "Hello!" called Nelson Baker, as Sunny Boy came out on his front steps, dragging his new sled with him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you know it snowed in the night?
Chapter 4 of Sunny Boy and His Playmates by Ramy Allison White holds 164 sentences, grouped into 33 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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