Chapter 3 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?” Sunny Boy begged. “I could see the accident.” “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling. “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
Chapter 3 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ““I could see the accident.””
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Sunny Boy begged.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?””
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?””
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading ““I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ““I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Sunny Boy begged.”
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.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “I could see the accident.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Sunny Boy begged.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sunny Boy begged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could see the accident.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?”
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I could see the accident.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I could see the accident.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Sunny Boy begged.
carry out
From this reading GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I could see the accident.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’ll be nothing to see,” answered Mr. Horton, smiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m only going to the laundry office, and that wouldn’t interest you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GETTING READY “Take me with you, Daddy?”
Chapter 3 of Sunny Boy at the seashore by Ramy Allison White holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 132 sentences of Sunny Boy at the seashore, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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