Chapter 5 of The story of Aaron (so named) the son of Ben Ali is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The story of Aaron (so named) the son of Ben Ali is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You are old,” said Aaron. “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.” “Goof—humph! Why not? All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
Chapter 5 of The story of Aaron (so named) the son of Ben Ali is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading ““You are old,” said Aaron.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.”
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading “All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.”
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading ““Goof—humph!”
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ““Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.””
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be beset by
In this reading “All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.”
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.
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading “You are old,” said Aaron.
(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 “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are old,” said Aaron.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
at any time
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading “Goof—humph!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Goof—humph!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You are old,” said Aaron.
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are old,” said Aaron.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
at the time that
From this reading All the rest are glad to run into the pen when they hear corn falling from the basket.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are old,” said Aaron.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of all your kind, you are the oldest I have ever seen.”
Chapter 5 of The story of Aaron (so named) the son of Ben Ali by Joel Chandler Harris holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 5 holds 421 sentences of The story of Aaron (so named) the son of Ben Ali, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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