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The Story of a Nodding Donkey
The Story of a Nodding Donkey

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Story of a Nodding Donkey is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Laura Lee Hope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
"I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
I must try to do all I can.
It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
"Stand aside, if you please!
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The Story of a Nodding Donkey

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Story of a Nodding Donkey 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

Line 1
A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
/ə ˈwʌndərfəl ˈvɔɪədʒ ˈɡʊdnəs miː ðɪs ɪz ə lɑːt ʌv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt fɔːr wʌn huː hæz dʒʌst kʌm tuː laɪf ənd hæd hɪz fɜːrst koʊt ʌv ˈvɑːrnɪʃ θɔːt ðə ˈnɑːdɪŋ ˈdɑːŋki æz hiː sɔː wʌt siːmd tuː biː ə sæd ˈæksədənt əˈbaʊt tuː ˈhæpən/
Line 2
"I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
/aɪ ˈwʌndər ɪf aɪ kʊd duː ˈeniθɪŋ tuː help seɪv ðə ˈspɑːtɪd dʒərˈæf/
Line 3
I must try to do all I can.
/aɪ mʌst traɪ tuː duː ɔːl aɪ kæn/
Line 4
It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
/ɪt wɪl biː ðə fɜːrst taɪm aɪ hæv ˈevər muːvd ɔːl baɪ ˌmaɪˈself/
Line 5
"Stand aside, if you please!
/stænd əˈsaɪd ɪf juː pliːz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accident noun US /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading “A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Donkey noun US /ˈdɑːŋki/

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading “A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Giraffe noun US /dʒərˈæf/

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading “"I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Goodness noun US /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading “A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Nodding adjective US /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading “A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Spotted adjective US /ˈspɑːtɪd/

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading “"I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
varnish noun US /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/

a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

From this reading “A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voyage noun US /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading “A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 64

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I must try to do all I can.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading "Stand aside, if you please!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I must try to do all I can.

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coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GoodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must try to do all I can.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
NoddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Stand aside, if you please!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/

having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
StandverbUS /stænd/

be standing; be upright

From this reading "Stand aside, if you please!

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading I must try to do all I can.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/

a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/

an act of traveling by water

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WONDERFULadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading A WONDERFUL VOYAGE "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Stand aside, if you please!

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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How to work through The Story of a Nodding Donkey section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Story of a Nodding Donkey to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Story of a Nodding Donkey

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Story of a Nodding Donkey, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Story of a Nodding Donkey, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Story of a Nodding Donkey, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Story of a Nodding Donkey, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.