Chapter 6 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently. The dewdrops glitter on the grass. The brook bounds joyously along. The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music. The wild flowers open their pretty cups.
Chapter 6 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading “The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.”
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading “The brook bounds joyously along.”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “The brook bounds joyously along.”
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “The wild flowers open their pretty cups.”
in a gay manner
From this reading “The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.”
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading “The dewdrops glitter on the grass.”
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading “The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.”
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.
wild or uncultivated flowering plant
In this reading “The wild flowers open their pretty cups.”
In this reading “The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.”
In this reading “The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.”
come out of
In this reading “The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.”
In this reading “The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The brook bounds joyously along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading The brook bounds joyously along.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The brook bounds joyously along.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The wild flowers open their pretty cups.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dewdrops glitter on the grass.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The wild flowers open their pretty cups.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
in a gay manner
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading The dewdrops glitter on the grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The dewdrops glitter on the grass.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The brook bounds joyously along.
hear with intention
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dewdrops glitter on the grass.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The wild flowers open their pretty cups.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The wild flowers open their pretty cups.
make a dry crackling sound
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
deliver by singing
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wild flowers open their pretty cups.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild flowers open their pretty cups.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sunbeams shine through the boughs of the trees and the winds rustle gently.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The birds sing gaily and the little animals of the wood come forth to listen to the sweet music.
Chapter 6 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress by J. D. (James Douglas) Williams holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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 6 holds 53 sentences of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Squirrel's Pilgrim's Progress by J. D. (James Douglas) Williams exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 53 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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