Chapter 3 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the giant spied Thor, he laughed. “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried. “And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove. I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night. Oho!
Chapter 3 of The book of friendly giants is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ““Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading ““And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove.”
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading ““Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.”
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading “When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.”
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading “When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.”
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 “I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.”
In this reading ““Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
a boy or man
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
immediately past
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove.
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From this reading Oho!
by chance
From this reading “And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove.
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove.
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
at the time that
From this reading When the giant spied Thor, he laughed.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I had it yesterday, and I must have dropped it about here last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, well, my little fellow, you’re an early riser!” he cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And perhaps you’ve seen something of my glove.
Chapter 3 of The book of friendly giants by Eunice Fuller holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 405 sentences of The book of friendly giants, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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