Chapter 4 of The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOME LIFE AND HOME EDUCATION. The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles. "How they do grow!" Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them. "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
Chapter 4 of The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 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.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “HOME LIFE AND HOME EDUCATION.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “"I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."”
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “"How they do grow!"”
plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading “The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles.”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles.”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOME EDUCATION.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How they do grow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOME EDUCATION.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
at any time
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "How they do grow!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOME EDUCATION.
plural of “honeysuckle” — shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How they do grow!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOME LIFE AND HOME EDUCATION.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
not in physical motion
From this reading The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birdlings still live in the honeysuckles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How they do grow!"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I shouldn't think they could ever have lived in those little eggs."
at the time that
From this reading Eddie exclaims, when he looks at them.
Chapter 4 of The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other by American Sunday-School Union [Editor] holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 70 sentences of The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other by American Sunday-School Union [Editor] exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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