Chapter 3 of The Story of a Plush Bear is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Story of a Plush Bear is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OUT ALL NIGHT "There! What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back. "Can you do as well as that, Mr. Plush Bear?" "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench. "Quite remarkable!"
Chapter 3 of The Story of a Plush Bear is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “"Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “"Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.”
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading “What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.”
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading “"Can you do as well as that, Mr. Plush Bear?"”
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading “What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.”
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading “What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.”
cover with wax
From this reading “"Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.”
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading “"Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
(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 OUT ALL NIGHT "There!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
have
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you do as well as that, Mr. Plush Bear?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Can you do as well as that, Mr. Plush Bear?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUT ALL NIGHT "There!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT ALL NIGHT "There!
above and across; more than
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading "Can you do as well as that, Mr. Plush Bear?"
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite remarkable!"
unusual or striking
From this reading "Quite remarkable!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
a particular situation
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OUT ALL NIGHT "There!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
cover with wax
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
(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 "Can you do as well as that, Mr. Plush Bear?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading "Oh, what a wonderful fellow the Polar Bear is!" cried the Wax Doll, who now had on her shoes so she could walk about on the broad workshop bench.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think of that for a somersault?" cried the Polar Bear, as he flopped over on his back.
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