Chapter 2 of The Rainbow Cat is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Rainbow Cat is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye. “I’ve been making a few inquiries,” he said. “But I want to make sure that my information is correct. Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.” The Chief of the Goblins sat down and waited eagerly.
Chapter 2 of The Rainbow Cat is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.”
make right or correct
From this reading ““But I want to make sure that my information is correct.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “The Chief of the Goblins sat down and waited eagerly.”
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading “And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.”
a message received and understood
From this reading ““But I want to make sure that my information is correct.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading ““I’ve been making a few inquiries,” he said.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take a seat
In this reading “Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.””
as supposed or expected
In this reading “And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.”
In this reading “And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.”
make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
In this reading ““But I want to make sure that my information is correct.”
In this reading “And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.”
In this reading “The Chief of the Goblins sat down and waited eagerly.”
In this reading “And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been making a few inquiries,” he said.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
a person who is in charge
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
make right or correct
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The Chief of the Goblins sat down and waited eagerly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I’ve been making a few inquiries,” he said.
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
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From this reading “I’ve been making a few inquiries,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
a message received and understood
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “I’ve been making a few inquiries,” he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.”
engage in
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “I’ve been making a few inquiries,” he said.
come together
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
according to the clock
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve been making a few inquiries,” he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Chief of the Goblins sat down and waited eagerly.
be seated
From this reading Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sit down, and let us have a little quiet talk.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The Chief of the Goblins sat down and waited eagerly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “But I want to make sure that my information is correct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And sure enough at twelve o’clock he came to meet the Chief of the Goblins with a cheerful twinkle in his dark blue eye.
Chapter 2 of The Rainbow Cat by Rose Fyleman holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 2 holds 403 sentences of The Rainbow Cat, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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