Chapter 17 of The little elves seeking the beautiful world is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The little elves seeking the beautiful world is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What could be the matter? How dark the woods seemed to grow! The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other. “Oh, Spider Eyes! Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.
Chapter 17 of The little elves seeking the beautiful world is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.”
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading “The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “How dark the woods seemed to grow!”
having a point
From this reading “Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.”
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading ““Oh, Spider Eyes!”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.”
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “How dark the woods seemed to grow!”
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.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could be the matter?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could be the matter?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How dark the woods seemed to grow!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Oh, Spider Eyes!
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading How dark the woods seemed to grow!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dark the woods seemed to grow!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What could be the matter?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Spider Eyes!
and nothing more
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
having a point
From this reading Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How dark the woods seemed to grow!
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “Oh, Spider Eyes!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What could be the matter?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How dark the woods seemed to grow!
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Stop, stop!” called Pointed Toes, “I am tired.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The only way they could keep together was by chirping and calling to each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could be the matter?
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading How dark the woods seemed to grow!
Chapter 17 of The little elves seeking the beautiful world by Lucy Hamilton Warner holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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 17 holds 23 sentences of The little elves seeking the beautiful world, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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