Chapter 6 of Tell Me Another Story is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Tell Me Another Story is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Here it is, Violet!" Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts. "Here is the snow for her dress. Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!" "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
Chapter 6 of Tell Me Another Story is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!"”
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading “Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.”
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading “Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “"Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.”
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading “Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “"Here is the snow for her dress.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “"Here it is, Violet!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!"
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
put on clothes
From this reading "Here is the snow for her dress.
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here is the snow for her dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here is the snow for her dress.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here it is, Violet!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here it is, Violet!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Here it is, Violet!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
with low volume
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Here is the snow for her dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Peony said as he came floundering through the drifts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, Violet, how beautiful she begins to look!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "Here it is, Violet!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Violet said thoughtfully and quietly, "our snow sister does look very lovely.
Chapter 6 of Tell Me Another Story by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 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 6 holds 439 sentences of Tell Me Another Story, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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