Chapter 13 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind. “Bon-Bon! Bon-Bon!” she called. Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand. Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.”
Chapter 13 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.””
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.”
superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.””
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.”
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In this reading “CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bon-Bon!
a youthful male person
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bon-Bon!” she called.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
moving swiftly
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.”
set up or found
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bon-Bon!” she called.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Afterward she told him that it was French for “Littlest one.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Then she said something that Sunny Boy could not understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading CURLY IS FOUND The white-haired lady was out of the car the instant it stopped and up the walk, her silk skirts flying in the wind.
Chapter 13 of Sunny Boy at the seashore by Ramy Allison White holds 124 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 13 holds 124 sentences of Sunny Boy at the seashore, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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