Chapter 7 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past. “Pretty, ain't they?” said Maria. “They have drank up a whole saucer of milk. 'Most starved. I s'pose.”
Chapter 7 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.”
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading “Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.”
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.”
by reasonable assumption
From this reading “Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.”
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading “Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.”
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading ““They have drank up a whole saucer of milk.”
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “'Most starved.”
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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 “They have drank up a whole saucer of milk.
later than; following
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pretty, ain't they?” said Maria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
dearly loved
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “They have drank up a whole saucer of milk.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I s'pose.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Pretty, ain't they?” said Maria.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Most starved.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
by reasonable assumption
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Pretty, ain't they?” said Maria.
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I s'pose.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pretty, ain't they?” said Maria.
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading “They have drank up a whole saucer of milk.
suffering from lack of food
From this reading 'Most starved.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pretty, ain't they?” said Maria.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “They have drank up a whole saucer of milk.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “They have drank up a whole saucer of milk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnny gazed at the kittens, fast distending with the new milk, and felt presumably much as dear Robin Hood may have felt after one of his successful raids in the fair, poetic past.
Chapter 7 of The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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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