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The Good Crow's Happy Shop

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Good Crow's Happy Shop is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!
It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.
Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!
You know, _that_ was the crow play always!
This was the letter: “DEAR JIMSI:
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The Good Crow's Happy Shop

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Good Crow's Happy Shop is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!
Line 2
It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.
/ɪt wɑːz ˈrɪtən ɑːn ðə seɪm wiː noʊt ˈpeɪpər wɪð ə riːl kroʊ stæmp ðæt wɑːz drɔːn ɪn ˈpensəl ɪn ðə ˈʌpər raɪtˈhænd ˈkɔːrnər/
Line 3
Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!
Line 4
You know, _that_ was the crow play always!
/juː noʊ ðæt wɑːz ðə kroʊ pleɪ ˈɔːlweɪz/
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This was the letter: “DEAR JIMSI:

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aloud adverb US /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!”

crow verb US /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading “_The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!”

Motion noun US /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading “_The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!”

pencil noun US /ˈpensəl/

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading “It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.”

Phoebe noun US /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!”

right-hand adjective US /raɪtˈhænd/

located on or directed toward the right

From this reading “It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.”

stamp verb US /stæmp/

walk heavily

From this reading “It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.”

wee adjective US /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading “It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

right-hand corner adjective + noun

In this reading “It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.”

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “_The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!”

Motion Picture noun + noun

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

In this reading “_The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!”

SURE enough adjective + noun

as supposed or expected

In this reading “_The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading You know, _that_ was the crow play always!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

CrowverbUS /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading This was the letter: “DEAR JIMSI:

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

FunnounUS /fʌn/

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

Jimsi

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

KnewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

mail-box

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

MotionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/

the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading You know, _that_ was the crow play always!

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/

located on or directed toward the right

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

stampverbUS /stæmp/

walk heavily

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

SUREadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was the letter: “DEAR JIMSI:

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _The Motion Picture Fun that the Crow Knew_ SURE enough, there was a crow letter in the mail-box next morning!

weeadjectiveUS /wiː/

(used informally) very small

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Jimsi brought it to breakfast with her and read it aloud—exactly as if Aunt Phoebe didn’t know what was in it already!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It was written on the same wee note paper with a real crow stamp that was drawn in pencil in the upper right-hand corner.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know, _that_ was the crow play always!

Chapter 4 of The Good Crow's Happy Shop by Patten Beard holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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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Chapter 4 holds 271 sentences of The Good Crow's Happy Shop, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.

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