Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking." "So was I," answered the little man. "Give me the stool. I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others." The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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heal or recover
From this reading “I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."”
harmed
From this reading “The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.”
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading “"Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."”
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “"Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."”
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading “"Give me the stool.”
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.
In this reading “"Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."”
make visible
In this reading “The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.”
In this reading “"So was I," answered the little man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "So was I," answered the little man.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me the stool.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
heal or recover
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."
harmed
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading "Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So was I," answered the little man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "So was I," answered the little man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me the stool.
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."
and nothing more
From this reading "Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
in the near future
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So was I," answered the little man.
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading "Give me the stool.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ha, ha!" roared the miller, "I was only joking."
during the time that
From this reading The miller presently brought out the injured stool, and while it was being mended he and Puss, Jr., had a talk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will heal that patient first, then will see about the others."
Chapter 3 of The Adventures of Puss in Boots, Jr. by David Cory holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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.
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