Chapter 5 of The Story of a Stuffed Elephant is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Story of a Stuffed Elephant is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was. "Oh, Mother!" exclaimed Archie. "Look! The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back! Isn't he funny?"
Chapter 5 of The Story of a Stuffed Elephant is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.”
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading “The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!”
possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Isn't he funny?"”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.”
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From this reading "Oh, Mother!" exclaimed Archie.
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From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!
possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, Mother!" exclaimed Archie.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Isn't he funny?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Isn't he funny?"
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!
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From this reading Isn't he funny?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mother!" exclaimed Archie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The Clown is riding on my Elephant's back!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE BARN Hearing the shouts of the children as they hurried back into the room where the Christmas tree stood, Archie's mother came to see what the matter was.
Chapter 5 of The Story of a Stuffed Elephant by Laura Lee Hope holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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