Chapter 11 of The Slowcoach is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Slowcoach is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe. "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said. "I'm very pleased to see you. Sit down wherever you like. Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
Chapter 11 of The Slowcoach is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.”
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading “THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.”
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading “THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.”
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading “THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Sit down wherever you like.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down wherever you like.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sit down wherever you like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Furniture by Dame Nature; everything as nice as Mother makes it.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
be seated
From this reading Sit down wherever you like.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good morning, Slowcoaches," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading THE WAYSIDE FRIEND Mr. MacAngus had just finished his ham and eggs, and was lighting his pipe.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Sit down wherever you like.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm very pleased to see you.
Chapter 11 of The Slowcoach by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 125 sentences of The Slowcoach, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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