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Chapter 1 of The Story of a Stuffed Elephant is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC. PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!" "Isn't he? And such wonderfully strong legs!" "See his trunk, too!
Chapter 1 of The Story of a Stuffed Elephant is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.”
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"”
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading “PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"”
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.”
filled with something
From this reading “PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.”
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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 AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And such wonderfully strong legs!"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "See his trunk, too!
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From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
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From this reading "Isn't he?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
staying power
From this reading And such wonderfully strong legs!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See his trunk, too!
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And such wonderfully strong legs!"
filled with something
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such wonderfully strong legs!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "See his trunk, too!
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 "See his trunk, too!
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A SAWDUST DOLL," "THE STORY OF A CHINA CAT," "THE BOBBSEY TWINS SERIES," "THE BUNNY BROWN SERIES," "THE SIX LITTLE BUNKERS SERIES," ETC.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America The Story of a Stuffed Elephant "Oh, how large he is!"
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading And such wonderfully strong legs!"
Chapter 1 of The Story of a Stuffed Elephant by Laura Lee Hope holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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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