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Chapter 5 of The Shoemaker's Apron is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks. "This way, dear godmother! This way! Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"
Chapter 5 of The Shoemaker's Apron is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Don't be afraid!”
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.”
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading “"This way, dear godmother!”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.”
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading “Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.”
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.”
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.”
In this reading “Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Don't be afraid!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't be afraid!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
dearly loved
From this reading "This way, dear godmother!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't be afraid!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading "This way, dear godmother!
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way, dear godmother!
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way, dear godmother!
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
which person or people
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lidushka timidly went down one step, then another, and another, until halfway down she was met by the old frog who welcomed her with many noisy croaks.
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