Chapter 6 of The Story of a Nodding Donkey is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Story of a Nodding Donkey is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion. "Here! What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger. Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could. "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
Chapter 6 of The Story of a Nodding Donkey is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading “THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.”
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading “"Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “"Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.”
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading “THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading “"Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.”
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.”
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading “What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
the act of departing
From this reading What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
possessive form of “noah” — the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FLOOD "Look out there!" roared the Noah's Ark Lion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Come over by me, Mr. Nodding Donkey, if you are afraid!" called the Elephant through his trunk.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course neither of these animals made very much noise, being quite small, but they did the best they could.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you going to do?" snarled the Noah's Ark Tiger.
Chapter 6 of The Story of a Nodding Donkey by Laura Lee Hope holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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