Chapter 3 of The Diary of a Goose Girl is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Diary of a Goose Girl is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
July 8th. Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm. In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are. It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older." Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
Chapter 3 of The Diary of a Goose Girl is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."”
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “July 8th.”
intended for the left hand
From this reading “In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading “In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.”
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."”
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From this reading July 8th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
let fall to the ground
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 8th.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
intended for the left hand
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading It reminds me of my "grandmother's farm at Older."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
carry out
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
up to a particular time
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
precisely as stated
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thornycroft is by way of being a small poultry farm.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
at the time that
From this reading Did you know the song when you were a child?-- My grandmother had a very fine farm 'Way down in the fields of Older.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In reaching it from Barbury Green, you take the first left-hand road, go till you drop, and there you are.
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