Chapter 4 of The Madness of Philip, and Other Tales of Childhood is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Madness of Philip, and Other Tales of Childhood is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Wha’s ’at?” she asked again. “That’s the frogs. Bull-frogs and peepers. Never heard them, either, did ye? Well, that’s what they are.”
Chapter 4 of The Madness of Philip, and Other Tales of Childhood is here in full — 458 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading ““Wha’s ’at?” she asked again.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Wha’s ’at?” she asked again.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Never heard them, either, did ye?”
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading ““That’s the frogs.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Never heard them, either, did ye?”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never heard them, either, did ye?”
(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, that’s what they are.””
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In this reading “Never heard them, either, did ye?”
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anew
From this reading “Wha’s ’at?” she asked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bull-frogs and peepers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, that’s what they are.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Wha’s ’at?” she asked again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Wha’s ’at?” she asked again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bull-frogs and peepers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never heard them, either, did ye?
one or the other of two
From this reading Never heard them, either, did ye?
plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “That’s the frogs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Never heard them, either, did ye?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never heard them, either, did ye?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bull-frogs and peepers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wha’s ’at?” she asked again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s the frogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s the frogs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never heard them, either, did ye?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, that’s what they are.”
(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, that’s what they are.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wha’s ’at?” she asked again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, that’s what they are.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Never heard them, either, did ye?
Chapter 4 of The Madness of Philip, and Other Tales of Childhood by Josephine Daskam Bacon holds 458 sentences, grouped into 92 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 4 holds 458 sentences of The Madness of Philip, and Other Tales of Childhood, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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