The Story My Doggie Told to Me

Chapter XIII

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MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

Each time they came back they brought a bunch of pretty ribbons, blue and red and yellow and white, and William put them in a glass case in the harness room where there were lots more.

Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

But we didn’t understand very well.

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The Story My Doggie Told to Me Ralph Henry Barbour

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Story My Doggie Told to Me is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time. William usually went with them, but once the Master went. Each time they came back they brought a bunch of pretty ribbons, blue and red and yellow and white, and William put them in a glass case in the harness room where there were lots more. Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them. But we didn’t understand very well.

The Story My Doggie Told to Me

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of The Story My Doggie Told to Me is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

/mɔːr ˈlesənz ɪt wɑːz ɪn ˈfebjəweri ðæt ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈmʌðər bɪˈɡæn ˈɡoʊɪŋ əˈweɪ frʌm hoʊm fɔːr θriː ənd fɔːr deɪz æt ə taɪm/

Line 2

William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

Line 3

Each time they came back they brought a bunch of pretty ribbons, blue and red and yellow and white, and William put them in a glass case in the harness room where there were lots more.

Line 4

Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

/ʌv kɔːrs wiː æskt ˈmʌðər wer ðə ˈrɪbənz keɪm frʌm ənd ʃiː sed frʌm ðə dɔːɡ ʃoʊz ənd toʊld ʌs əˈbaʊt ðem/

Line 5

But we didn’t understand very well.

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bunch noun US /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading “Each time they came back they brought a bunch of pretty ribbons, blue and red and yellow and white, and William put them in a glass case in the harness room where there were lots more.”

February noun US /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading “MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.”

harness verb US /ˈhɑːrnəs/

put a harness

lessons noun US /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading “MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.”

lots noun US /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

ribbons noun US /ˈrɪbənz/

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

shows noun US /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading “Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.”

usually adverb US /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading “William usually went with them, but once the Master went.”

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.

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four days noun + noun

In this reading “MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.”

glass case noun + noun

In this reading “Each time they came back they brought a bunch of pretty ribbons, blue and red and yellow and white, and William put them in a glass case in the harness room where there were lots more.”

came back verb + particle counted as “come back”

be restored

Of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.”

came from verb + particle counted as “come from”

In this reading “Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.”

from home preposition + noun

In this reading “MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.”

at a time preposition + article + noun counted as “at … time”

simultaneously

In this reading “MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.”

for three preposition + noun

In this reading “MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Each time they came back they brought a bunch of pretty ribbons, blue and red and yellow and white, and William put them in a glass case in the harness room where there were lots more.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

didn't

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

From this reading But we didn’t understand very well.

dognounUS /dɔːɡ/

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/

put a harness

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

LESSONSnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

lotsnounUS /lɑːts/

a large number or amount

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

MOREadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading But we didn’t understand very well.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/

under normal conditions

From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading But we didn’t understand very well.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MORE LESSONS It was in February that Father and Mother began going away from home for three and four days at a time.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Of course we asked Mother where the ribbons came from and she said from the dog shows and told us about them.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading But we didn’t understand very well.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

William

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From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading William usually went with them, but once the Master went.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

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