Chapter 24 of The Junior Classics — Volume 1, Fairy and wonder tales is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Junior Classics — Volume 1, Fairy and wonder tales is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling. “Yes, do go,” replied the Hen. And so the Duckling went away. It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness. Now came the autumn.
Chapter 24 of The Junior Classics — Volume 1, Fairy and wonder tales is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “Now came the autumn.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.”
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading “It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.”
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading ““I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.”
adult female chicken
From this reading ““Yes, do go,” replied the Hen.”
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading “It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.”
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading “It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.”
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so the Duckling went away.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Now came the autumn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so the Duckling went away.
for the reason that
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now came the autumn.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, do go,” replied the Hen.
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
adult female chicken
From this reading “Yes, do go,” replied the Hen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now came the autumn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, do go,” replied the Hen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
past form of “slight” — pay no attention to, disrespect
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the Duckling went away.
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It swam on the water, and dived, but it was slighted by every creature because of its ugliness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so the Duckling went away.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the Duckling.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, do go,” replied the Hen.
Chapter 24 of The Junior Classics — Volume 1, Fairy and wonder tales by William [Editor] Patten holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 24 holds 149 sentences of The Junior Classics — Volume 1, Fairy and wonder tales, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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