Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Grandfather Frog is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Grandfather Frog is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer. Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could. But Grandfather Frog is stubborn. Yes, Sir, he certainly is stubborn. And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Grandfather Frog is here in full — 491 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “But Grandfather Frog is stubborn.”
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading “And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
react verbally
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Grandfather Frog is stubborn.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yes, Sir, he certainly is stubborn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Grandfather Frog is stubborn.
and nothing more
From this reading And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
many times at short intervals
From this reading And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, Sir, he certainly is stubborn.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading But Grandfather Frog is stubborn.
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading And stubbornness is often just another name for foolishness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now right down in his heart Grandfather Frog knew the answer.
a special situation
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course the best thing to do was to go straight back to the Smiling Pool as fast as he could.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Sir, he certainly is stubborn.
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of Grandfather Frog by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 491 sentences, grouped into 99 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 2 holds 491 sentences of The Adventures of Grandfather Frog, unabridged, divided into 99 reading sections.
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