Chapter 3 of The Ontario Readers: Third Book is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Ontario Readers: Third Book is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out. So he bent down for a look. He looked up, pale with rage. He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.' "Another jay was going by and heard him.
Chapter 3 of The Ontario Readers: Third Book is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading “He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “So he bent down for a look.”
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading “"Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “"Another jay was going by and heard him.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “He looked up, pale with rage.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “"Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So he bent down for a look.
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another jay was going by and heard him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading So he bent down for a look.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Another jay was going by and heard him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he bent down for a look.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
a social unit living together
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he bent down for a look.
the act of departing
From this reading "Another jay was going by and heard him.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Another jay was going by and heard him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Another jay was going by and heard him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading "Another jay was going by and heard him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
immediately past
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So he bent down for a look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up, pale with rage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He looked up, pale with rage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He looked up, pale with rage.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up, pale with rage.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
(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, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading "Well, at last he could hardly flap his wings he was so tired out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked up, pale with rage.
a late time of life
From this reading He says: 'I've put in enough acorns to keep the family thirty years, and I can't see a sign of them.'
Chapter 3 of The Ontario Readers: Third Book by Ontario. Department of Education holds 413 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.
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