Chapter 3 of The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Joachim! have you drawn him? What makes you cry?" "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy. "And why not? Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
Chapter 3 of The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading “Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.”
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading “"I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “"I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.”
Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
From this reading “"Joachim! have you drawn him?”
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading “Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.”
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading “"I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.”
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading “Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And why not?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What makes you cry?"
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Joachim! have you drawn him?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Joachim! have you drawn him?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Joachim! have you drawn him?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
From this reading "Joachim! have you drawn him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
and nothing more
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading What makes you cry?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading Just look here; here is an admirable likeness of squinting Joe, as you have named him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cannot draw him, Mother," sobbed the distressed boy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What makes you cry?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why not?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Joachim! have you drawn him?
Chapter 3 of The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales by Alfred, Mrs. Gatty holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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