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The Red Cow and Her Friends

Chapter III

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_XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.
She doesn't expect us to make company of her.
She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.
The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.
Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.
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The Red Cow and Her Friends

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Red Cow and Her Friends is here in full — 474 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.
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She doesn't expect us to make company of her.
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She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.
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The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.
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Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Beatrice noun US /ˈbiːətrəs/

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading “The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.”

enterprising adjective US /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading “Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.”

gracile adjective US /ˈɡræsəl/

slender and graceful

From this reading “Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.”

helpings noun US /ˈhelpɪŋz/

plural of “helping” — an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading “She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.”

insist verb US /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading “She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.”

pork noun US /pɔːrk/

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading “Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.”

sow verb US /saʊ/

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading “_XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.”

suggests verb US /səˈdʒests/

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

two hundred noun + noun

being ten more than one hundred ninety

In this reading “Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.”

insist on verb + particle

In this reading “She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.”

live stock verb + noun

In this reading “_XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “_XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.”

All words in this reading · 62

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/

the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading She doesn't expect us to make company of her.

doesn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She doesn't expect us to make company of her.

enterprisingadjectiveUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪŋ/

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading She doesn't expect us to make company of her.

farmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

gracileadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsəl/

slender and graceful

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

helpingsnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋz/

plural of “helping” — an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She doesn't expect us to make company of her.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

hump-backed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading She doesn't expect us to make company of her.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

namedverbUS /neɪmd/

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She doesn't expect us to make company of her.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

porknounUS /pɔːrk/

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

poundsnounUS /paʊndz/

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She doesn't expect us to make company of her.

slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

sowverbUS /saʊ/

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

stocknounUS /stɑːk/

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

superintending

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Beatrice suggests to me something slim and gracile rather than two hundred pounds of hump-backed and enterprising pork.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She doesn't expect us to make company of her.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading The children have named her Beatrice, though I can't figure out just why.

willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading She is willing to help herself and seems to feel hurt when we insist on superintending her helpings.

XXIXnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one

From this reading _XXIX.--Beatrice_ The big sow that has been added to the farm live stock is making herself quite at home.

Chapter 3 of The Red Cow and Her Friends by Peter McArthur holds 474 sentences, grouped into 95 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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