Chapter 5 of The Child's World: Third Reader is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Child's World: Third Reader is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I confess! I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground. "Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped. "Monkey is innocent. Let him have his bow and arrow."
Chapter 5 of The Child's World: Third Reader is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “Let him have his bow and arrow."”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “Let him have his bow and arrow."”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"I confess!”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “"Monkey is innocent.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “"Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “"Monkey is innocent.”
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let him have his bow and arrow."
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Let him have his bow and arrow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Let him have his bow and arrow."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I confess!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let him have his bow and arrow."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him have his bow and arrow."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let him have his bow and arrow."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I confess!
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "Monkey is innocent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monkey is innocent.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him have his bow and arrow."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Monkey is innocent.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped.
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Good," cried King Lion, as the music stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
which person or people
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading I confess!" panted Wolf, who was ready to fall to the ground.
Chapter 5 of The Child's World: Third Reader by Hetty Sibyl Browne holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 430 sentences of The Child's World: Third Reader, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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