Chapter 8 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 8 of Sunny Boy at the seashore by Ramy Allison White holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 8 holds 125 sentences of Sunny Boy at the seashore, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?” Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella. “You certainly are!” Mrs. Horton agreed with him. “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
Chapter 8 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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From this reading Mrs. Horton agreed with him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You certainly are!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You certainly are!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Horton agreed with him.
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From this reading Mrs. Horton agreed with him.
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From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
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From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Horton agreed with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
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From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sunny Boy danced up and down before the big umbrella.
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From this reading MAKING NEW FRIENDS “See how wet I am, Mother?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Horton agreed with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You certainly are!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it seems to me you’d better run along and get dressed.
