Chapter 1 of The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ready! Take aim! Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain. "Bang! Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
Chapter 1 of The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “Take aim!”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."”
strike violently
From this reading “"Bang!”
fearless and daring
From this reading “Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.”
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading “Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.”
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.”
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.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Take aim!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
strike violently
From this reading "Bang!
fearless and daring
From this reading Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Ready!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bang!" cracked the tin guns, some in the hands of one "army" and some shot off by the other "army."
carry out
From this reading Take aim!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Fire!" cried the Bold Tin Soldier Captain.
Chapter 1 of The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier by Laura Lee Hope holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 1 holds 136 sentences of The Story of a Bold Tin Soldier, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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