Chapter 3 of The Dozen from Lakerim is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Dozen from Lakerim is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady. "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather." "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you." "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_! What's the matter with yourself?"
Chapter 3 of The Dozen from Lakerim is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “"It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.”
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading “"It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."”
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading “"It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “"It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."”
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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 "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter with yourself?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It ought to be ashamed of itself," moaned Heady.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter with yourself?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "It's too bad," said Reddy; "but a fireman mustn't mind the wind or the weather."
in the company of; together with
From this reading What's the matter with yourself?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's so," sighed Heady, "but I'm sorry for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" cried Reddy, "you're sorry for _me_!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading What's the matter with yourself?"
Chapter 3 of The Dozen from Lakerim by Rupert Hughes holds 450 sentences, grouped into 90 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 450 sentences of The Dozen from Lakerim, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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