Chapter 3 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you any pork to sell?" St. Nicholas asked the man. "No," said the farmer. "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas. The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
Chapter 3 of The Dutch Twins is here in full — 506 sentences across 102 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 78/101 · 5 reading units · Lines 386–390
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water containing salts
From this reading “"What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.”
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “"What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.”
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"No," said the farmer.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “St. Nicholas asked the man.”
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading “"What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.”
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading “"Have you any pork to sell?"”
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading “"What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any pork to sell?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading St. Nicholas asked the man.
water containing salts
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "No," said the farmer.
set up or found
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any pork to sell?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading St. Nicholas asked the man.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading St. Nicholas asked the man.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the farmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading "Have you any pork to sell?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said the farmer.
cut with a saw
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Have you any pork to sell?"
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading St. Nicholas asked the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Nicholas asked the man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you any pork to sell?"
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The farmer saw that his wicked deed was found out, as all wicked deeds are, sooner or later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any pork to sell?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What of the three young pigs in your brine tub in the cellar?" said St. Nicholas.
Chapter 3 of The Dutch Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins holds 506 sentences, grouped into 102 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 506 sentences of The Dutch Twins, unabridged, divided into 102 reading sections.
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