Chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 8 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 8 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel. "Worthy enough, but dreadfully hum-drum" said Miss Katy. "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect." "Well, then, there are the Bumble-bees." "Oh, I doat on them!
Chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 8 is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “"The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “"They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “"The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “"Worthy enough, but dreadfully hum-drum" said Miss Katy.”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “"They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."”
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading “"They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."”
leave undone or leave out
From this reading “"They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “"The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
any thing at all
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading "The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, then, there are the Bumble-bees."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Worthy enough, but dreadfully hum-drum" said Miss Katy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I doat on them!
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Worthy enough, but dreadfully hum-drum" said Miss Katy.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Worthy enough, but dreadfully hum-drum" said Miss Katy.
a social unit living together
From this reading "The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Worthy enough, but dreadfully hum-drum" said Miss Katy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I doat on them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Worthy enough, but dreadfully hum-drum" said Miss Katy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Worthy enough, but dreadfully hum-drum" said Miss Katy.
leave undone or leave out
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I doat on them!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, I doat on them!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.
not in physical motion
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, I doat on them!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, there are the Bumble-bees."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, then, there are the Bumble-bees."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They never talk about anything but honey and housekeeping; still they are a class of people one cannot neglect."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, then, there are the Bumble-bees."
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "The Bees are a worthy family," said the Colonel.
Chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 8 by William [Editor] Patten holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 412 sentences of The Junior Classics, Volume 8, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 11 of The Junior Classics, Volume 8 by William [Editor] Patten exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 412 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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