Chapter 5 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps. They were busy making daisy wreaths. "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered. "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida." The old man heard her.
Chapter 5 of The Coming of the White Men is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “They were busy making daisy wreaths.”
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “"Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."”
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading “"Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."”
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
From this reading “"Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."”
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “"Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."”
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading “"Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."”
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “They were busy making daisy wreaths.”
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a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man heard her.”
In this reading “They were busy making daisy wreaths.”
In this reading “THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They were busy making daisy wreaths.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered.
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading They were busy making daisy wreaths.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
increase twofold
From this reading "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered.
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The old man heard her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man heard her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They were busy making daisy wreaths.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man heard her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man heard her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered.
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were busy making daisy wreaths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then we will play he is the king of Spain sending Ponce de Leon to Florida."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GOOD KNIGHT AND THE LOST BABY Joe and Lucy were sitting on Uncle Sam's steps.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will put a double crown on Uncle Sam's head," Lucy whispered.
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading They were busy making daisy wreaths.
Chapter 5 of The Coming of the White Men by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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