Chapter 7 of The Story of a Calico Clown is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Story of a Calico Clown is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold. The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got. Of course, it wasn't exactly a "pickle." I only call it that for fun. It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
Chapter 7 of The Story of a Calico Clown is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.”
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.”
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading “It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.”
young sheep
From this reading “The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.”
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading “The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.”
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 “The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.”
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
fearless and daring
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I only call it that for fun.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, it wasn't exactly a "pickle."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Of course, it wasn't exactly a "pickle."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I only call it that for fun.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading I only call it that for fun.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
an opening into or through something
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I only call it that for fun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it wasn't exactly a "pickle."
young sheep
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, it wasn't exactly a "pickle."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
and nothing more
From this reading I only call it that for fun.
vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I only call it that for fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
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 The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, it wasn't exactly a "pickle."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The children were eager to show their father into what a funny pickle the Bold Tin Soldier and the Lamb on Wheels had got.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was really the flour barrel into which the two toys had fallen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOWN IN A DEEP HOLE Daddy hurried into the house with Mirabell and Arnold.
Chapter 7 of The Story of a Calico Clown by Laura Lee Hope holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
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